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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2017

Minnesota Holds First School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

Gov. Mark Dayton proclaims Feb. 22 the state's first-ever School Bus Driver Appreciation Day.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 27, 2017

School Bus Operator Expands in Minneapolis, Adds Jobs

Metropolitan Transportation Network is transforming a 2-acre industrial property into a regional school bus operations hub, with 60 jobs to be filled.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJanuary 20, 2017

Truck Strikes 3 Students at School Bus Stop

According to police in Minnesota, initial reports indicate that the bus was stopped with its stop arm extended, and the teens were hit by the pickup truck as they walked toward the bus.

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School Bus Fleet BlogNovember 3, 2016

Op-Ed: A School Bus Operator’s Take on Seat Belts

Fred Lenz of St. James Bus Service presents his perspective on why school buses should not have seat belts.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 30, 2016

Student Who Suffers Seizures Rode School Bus Without an Aide

An IEP in 2014 for Emily Quandt of Minnesota stated that she needs a trained person to ride the bus with her to administer medication for life-threatening seizures, but she rode the bus alone last year due to a lack of district staff. An aide will ride on the bus with her this year.

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Newsby Nicole SchlosserAugust 22, 2016

Minnesota Associations Name Poster Contest Winners

The Minnesota Association for Pupil Transportation and Minnesota School Bus Operators Association recognize students who won the state contest at Target Field before a Minnesota Twins baseball game. 

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Newsby StaffJuly 22, 2016

School Bus Driver Accused of Speeding Over Hump, Injuring Students

Trevor Aaron McDonald of Minnesota admits to intentionally driving too fast over a hump in the road, injuring several students on his bus. He faces several charges.

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Newsby StaffJune 20, 2016

Minnesota Association Honors Members at Annual Conference

The Minnesota School Bus Operators Association recognizes several members with awards, including one for lifetime achievement, at its annual summer conference.

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Newsby StaffJune 3, 2016

Special-Needs Bus Driver Takes Brothers Fishing

Perry Whitney of Minnesota has taken three boys from his special-needs school bus route, along with their father, on weekend bass fishing trips.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2016

School bus driver fired after crash found to have several traffic violations

Investigators believe that Mohamed Wasuge of Minnesota had fallen asleep when his bus sideswiped three cars, jumped a curb and almost hit a post office. Court records show that he has been convicted of traffic violations at least 11 times since 2003.

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