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Canton superintendent says bus stopped on crossing arm; district orders retraining and safety fixes
Summary
Superintendent Follin described a recent bus-railroad crossing incident in which a substitute driver stopped with the crossing arm on the bus. The district says it has engaged First Student, MBTA and town staff, repainted stop lines, rerouted some buses and will report corrective actions in January.
Superintendent Follin told the school committee the district is investigating a safety incident in which a school bus approached a railroad crossing, came to a slow stop and "the crossing arm came down, was on the bus." He said the vehicle stopped at an angle and visibility was poor during rain, and that a substitute driver "did not stop in the appropriate area."
Follin said the district immediately notified law enforcement, the bus contractor First Student and the MBTA, and has taken short-term…
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