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Newsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 25, 2018

Minnesota District Apologizes for School Bus Delays During Snowstorm

Saint Paul Public Schools and the city's mayor apologize for school bus delays that left hundreds of students stranded for several hours.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2017

Top 5 Most-Viewed Feature Articles of 2017

Feature articles that drew the most traffic on the School Bus Fleet website in 2017 included tips on buying a used school bus and an immigrant’s journey from cab driver to running a school bus company.

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Newsby StaffDecember 12, 2017

Minnesota Prosecutor Seeks Jail Time for Stop-Arm Runners

James Brue, a county attorney, has put two people in jail for a weekend and fined them $285 since the beginning of the school year, noting that education efforts don’t seem to be effective.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonOctober 10, 2017

Mother Speaks Out After Daughter Nearly Struck at School Bus Stop

Joyce Rhoades of Minnesota credits the school bus driver with helping to save her daughter’s life when a truck illegally passed the bus as the 11-year-old was crossing.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserOctober 3, 2017

Motorist Tries to Pass Car Stopped for School Bus, Allegedly Causes Crash

A Minnesota woman reportedly attempts to pass a car, then notices it is stopped behind a school bus. She collides with the vehicle, which crashes into the school bus.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 1, 2017

Minnesota Stop-Arm Running Fines Increase

Motorists cited for passing a stopped school bus will now pay $500 instead of $300. Other crackdown efforts, such as making it harder to plea down a charge, have not passed the legislature.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2017

Electric School Bus Pilot Charges Up in Minnesota

Transportation provider Schmitty & Sons collaborates with two electricity cooperatives to deploy an all-electric school bus this fall.

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ArticlesJune 26, 2017

From Cab Driver to CEO: An Ethiopian Immigrant's Drive for School Bus Success

Tashitaa Tufaa discovered a passion for driving and a need in Minneapolis for a dedicated school bus contractor. He now employs over 400 people as the CEO of student transportation company Metropolitan Transportation Network.

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Newsby StaffJune 15, 2017

Former School Bus Company Manager Publishes Book on Fatal Crash

Kari Hoglund Kounkel shares the details and lessons learned from an accident in Minnesota in 1997 that killed three students and a truck driver.

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Newsby StaffApril 25, 2017

Durham Receives Perfect Fleet Inspection Score, ASE Blue Seal of Excellence

The school bus company is honored with an award for its maintenance program in Spokane, Washington, and receives a 100% score on an inspection of one of its Minnesota fleets.

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