Their appearance is unmistakable. Their purpose: essential. The yellow school bus is a fixture in traffic patterns as far as the eye can see. Counting a traditional school day, field trips, sporting events… These workhorses of school districts far and wide… along with those who drive them are as fundamental to education as the apple sitting on a teacher’s desk. 

In this episode, D49 chief executive officer Peter Hilts welcomes Jack Pietraallo, our director of transportation. We’ll dig into what keeps a fleet of buses on-time and incident free…plus why a firm focus on student success and safety are the top priorities to the driving force to education.