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Coffee Break: Bus stop

A worker passes public school buses parked at a depot.
A worker passes public school buses parked at a depot.Charles Krupa | AP Photo

by Jill Riley and Christy Taylor

September 07, 2021

Back to school is happening, but with a lot fewer buses due to a bus driver shortage in the Twin Cities. Some school districts are offering to pay parents to drive their kids to school and in St. Paul they are giving Metro Transit cards to older kids. This bus driver shortage is particularly top of mind today with it being a back-to-school week for many.

Let's shine a light on buses and bus drivers in the way we do best - with music!

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs about buses do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

The Replacements - Kiss Me On The Bus
The Hollies - Bus Stop
Outkast - Rosa Parks
The Who - Magic Bus
Soul Coughing - Bus to Beelzebub
Violent Femmes - Waiting For The Bus
Trampled By Turtles - School Bus Driver