WEATHER TROUBLES * USA - Buses fail, forcing school cancellation
Burlington,VER,USA -The Hawk Eye -17 Jan 2009: -- The Burlington School District was forced to cancel school Friday after record low temperatures took a toll on several school buses... Transportation Director Phil Rupe said they haven't determined the exact cause, but the arctic air may have caused gelling of the diesel fuel. He said an ignition switch broke on a third bus... When the buses shut down before even leaving the lot, they made the decision to cancel, Morrison said... The buses were exposed to the coldest temperatures on record for Friday's date...
* Buses freeze out, schools stay closed
Marshalltown,IO,USA -The Times-Republican, by ANDREW POTTER -January 17, 2009: -- After two days off due to the weather the Marshalltown Community School District was ready to finally get back to school Friday, but something was not ready... The buses !!... The district could not get several buses started and had to cancel school for the day, which was originally slated to start on a two-hour delay... Don Meyer, transportation director with the school district, said about seven buses did not start and a few others were not running well... (T-R PHOTO BY ANDREW POTTER - Seven Marshalltown school buses did not start Friday morning and a few others were not running well forcing school to be closed) Labels: weather troubles
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