Though cars can drive over railroad tracks without stopping, buses of all kinds have had to stop there for over eight decades ...

A railroad crossing arm hit a Freetown school bus with high school students inside. In a letter to parents, the superintendent said it happened on Tuesday near the Braley Road railroad crossing.

The group came up with the "Minimum standards for school buses," a set of 44 rules all buses should adhere to. This included details like length, aisle width, and even the iconic yellow color.