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NewsDecember 19, 2016

Couple Reflects on 55 Years of School Bus Driving

Chris and Carol Detje of Iowa have driven over 1 million miles and acquired friendships and stories along the way.

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Newsby StaffOctober 31, 2016

Iowa District Launches 3-Point Belt Study on School Buses

Des Moines Public Schools will run two buses equipped with lap-shoulder belts to gauge potential benefits and to assess student usage.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2016

3 Districts Honored for Propane School Bus Leadership

The first Leadership with Propane Autogas Awards go to school districts in Iowa, Texas, and Alabama.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2016

Iowa District to Test Lap-Shoulder Belts on School Buses

Des Moines Public Schools’ seat belt study will involve two Thomas Built C2 buses equipped with SynTec’s S3C seats.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonJune 8, 2016

Iowa District Contracts Out School Bus Service

Johnston Community School District’s transportation system, currently owned and operated by the district, will be converted to Student Transportation of America.

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Newsby Thomas McMahonApril 4, 2016

STA Earns Omaha Contract Extension, Promotes Manager to VP

The school bus operator’s pact with two Nebraska districts now extends to 2019. David Prince, STA’s general manager of the contract, now takes on broader responsibility.

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Newsby StaffMarch 8, 2016

Video Shows Truck Sideswiping School Bus, Nearly Hitting State Trooper

Just seconds after an Iowa state trooper pulled over to help a broken-down school bus, a semi sideswiped it and barely missed hitting him. None of the 40 students aboard the bus were hurt.

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School Bus Fleet Blogby Thomas McMahonJanuary 26, 2016

Are severe stop-arm fines effective?

Setting stop-arm fine amounts that drivers will take seriously is important. But if the penalties become too steep, do they become ineffective? For example, Iowa has seen more violations pleaded down or dismissed since increasing fines.

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Newsby StaffDecember 5, 2015

Special-needs aide aims for 50 years in transportation

Iowa’s Charlene Beaderstadt drove school buses for 30 years before retiring. Four months later, she was back on a yellow bus, this time attending to special-needs students.

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ArticlesNovember 12, 2015

Getting back to driver training basics

School bus drivers must learn how to judge other traffic and blend their stop arms into the traffic flow.

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