Transportation

Getting students to school

MTN is Red Wing Public Schools’ transportation partner serving our families picking up and delivering our students safely to their destination.

Did you know that 72 percent of our student body uses our transportation system to reach school every day?

Within the city limits, Red Wing follows a Neighborhood Bus Stop System where students walk or bike a few blocks to a common location such as a park or intersection and get on or off the bus with other students. Bus stops are designed with consideration of safety, shortest overall ride time for students and cost efficiency.

Eligibility to ride the district buses is determined by the following criteria:

Grades K-4: Students who live more than 1 miles from school
Grades 5-7: Students who live more than 1.5 miles from school
Grades 8-12: Students who live more than 2 miles from school

MTN became the Red Wing Public Schools transportation provider in July 2026.

Student expectations

Behavior Expectations at the Bus Stop
  1. Get to your bus stop five minutes before your scheduled pickup time. The school bus driver will not wait for late students.
  2. Respect the property of others while waiting at your bus stop.
  3. Keep your arms, legs, and belongings to yourself.
  4. Use appropriate language.
  5. Stay away from the street, road, or highway when waiting for the bus.
  6. Wait until the bus stops before approaching the bus.
  7. After getting off the bus, move away from the bus.
  8. If you must cross the street, always cross in front of the bus where the driver can see you. Wait for the driver to signal to you before crossing the street.
  9. No fighting, harassment, intimidation, or horseplay.
  10. No use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
  11. Other school rules and regulations apply.
Behavior Expectations on the Bus
  1. Immediately follow the directions of the driver.
  2. Sit in your seat facing forward.
  3. Talk quietly and use appropriate language.
  4. Keep all parts of your body inside the bus.
  5. Keep your arms, legs, and belongings to yourself.
  6. No fighting, harassment, intimidation, or horseplay.
  7. Do not throw any object.
  8. No eating, drinking, or use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
  9. Do not bring any weapons or dangerous objects on the school bus.
  10. Do not damage the bus.
  11. Other school rules and regulations apply.
Consequences for Misbehavior

Riding the school bus is a privilege, not a right. The School District’s general student behavior rules are in effect for all students on school buses, including nonpublic and charter school students. Consequences for school bus/bus stop misconduct will be imposed by the School District under adopted administrative discipline procedures, and serious misconduct may be reported to local law enforcement. See Policy 707. 

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