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Grain Valley R-V transportation director details safety upgrades, defensive bus maneuver to curb stop-arm violations
Summary
Director of transportation Sean Brady told the Grain Valley R-V board the department passed federal inspections, added GPS and video, and has adopted an angled-stop maneuver to prevent motorists from running bus stop arms; the department also requested two additional 10-passenger vehicles to meet growing after-school travel demand.
Sean Brady, director of transportation for Grain Valley R-V, reported to the board that the district’s transportation department has passed local, state and federal inspections, added GPS tracking and live video, and has adopted a defensive “angled stop” to protect students after an increase in motorists running school bus stop arms.
Brady told the board the department’s biennial evaluation showed ridership growth “over a 27 daily riders since 2023,” a 26% decrease in staff turnover compared with the prior year and no injuries to students or staff in recent incidents. “We just can't trust the public to stop for the big yellow bus and the extended stop arm,” Brady said, explaining why drivers…
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