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For nearly 30 years, you’ve known School Transportation News magazine and STNonline.com as the premier sources of pupil transportation news and analysis. Now, join the School Transportation Nation podcast, as STN Publisher Tony Corpin and Editor-in-Chief Ryan Gray discuss the day’s pertinent issues and talk with guests about the business of getting children safely to and from school and related activities throughout the U.S. and Canada.
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Next-Level Safety: Exclusive Interview – Seatbelts Standard on Blue Bird Buses
In an exclusive interview, Blue Bird President Britton Smith discusses the manufacturer’s industry-shaking announcement that lap/shoulder seatbelts, driver side airbags, and other safety technology will come standard on all its school buses. Ryan and Tony examine the move as well.
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From Green Buses to Hypnosis: Recap School Bus Convos at STN EXPO Indy
Ryan, Tony and Taylor recap the discussions, training, and technology hosted at STN EXPO Indianapolis last week. Attendees saw new clean buses on the market, toured Cummins facilities, were hypnotized by keynote speaker Wayne Lee, participated in student safety discussions, and more.
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Onsite at STN EXPO Indy: Driver Shortage & School Bus Safety Convos
Kristi Hartzel, driver trainer and lead dispatcher for Campbell County Schools in Kentucky and a 2023 Rising SuperStar, joins us at STN EXPO Indy to discuss driver coaching and technology implementation with regard to student safety.
STN Senior Editor Taylor Ekbatani also interviews Zach McKinney, director of transportation for Indiana’s Hamilton Southeastern Schools and the president of the School Transportation Association of Indiana, on statewide clean bus implementation and the driver shortage.
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On the Horizon: Technology Showcases & Clean Bus Discussions at ACT Expo
Tony, Ryan and Taylor report on the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo in Las Vegas this past week, the clean school bus manufacturers and suppliers who showed up, the industry conversations on evolving clean transportation, and what districts are seeing in their green bus operations.
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Future-Facing: State of School Bus Sustainability, Electric Buses Travel Michigan’s Dirt Roads
Ryan and Tony dive into the State of Sustainability report released ahead of the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo being held this week.
Transportation Supervisor Kenni Jean Schrader from Three Rivers Community Schools in rural Michigan, a 2022 Green Fleet Award winner, discusses end-of-school-year operations, driver retention challenges, electric school bus implementation, and the STN EXPO Indy Green Bus Summit panel she will be on.
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Keeping the Wheels Turning: Top Transportation Secrets of a Small New York District
Learn more about the captivating speakers planned for STN EXPO Indy, the closure of a New York stop arm camera law loophole, the “great debate” over school bus lap/shoulder seatbelts in Ohio, and positive business updates from industry suppliers.
Transportation Supervisor Andrew Krokowski pulls back the curtain on operations, driver retention, technology, electrification and more at the small but mighty South Lewis Central School District in rural New York, a 2023 Top Transportation Teams award winner.
Transfinder President and CEO Antonio Civitella shares how employee feedback through the Top Transportation Teams process can enlighten and strengthen work teams.
Read more about teamwork.