A student in a wheelchair being secured in a FirstAlt van. (Photo courtesy of First Student.)

Same Goals, Different Vehicles

Yellow school buses are synonymous with access to school. But school districts are increasingly turning to alternate or supplemental methods of transportation to serve...
alternative transportation communication collaboration

Alternative Transportation Operations Also Rely on Efficiency, Communication and Collaboration

Alternative transportation isn’t only for students with special needs or housing instability. As school transportation becomes less about taking students to the nearest school...

July 2026

The July issue introduces the STN 2026 Innovator of the Year, Cameron Wood, the lead electric vehicle performance analyst...

(STN Podcast E316) Recap STN EXPO West: Harmonicas, Great Gatsby &...

Tony, Ryan and Taylor go over the highlights from STN EXPO West last week which focused on not only skills, technology and training but...

(STN Podcast E315) Onsite at STN EXPO West, Pt. 2: Oregon...

Nicole Wheeldon, North American general manager of buses for Cummins, and Matt McGinn, senior director of e-mobility sales for Accelera by Cummins, examine exciting...

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July 2026

The July issue introduces the STN 2026 Innovator of the Year, Cameron Wood, the lead electric vehicle performance analyst for Student Transportation of America....

June 2026

Buying a new school bus fuel or energy type is no small decision for student transportation operators. Dive into this month's issue to learn...

May 2026

The May issue dives into security and connectivity within student transportation departments. Technology meets training and utilization as incidents of violence onboard the school...

April 2026

This month's issue features the leadership perspectives from superintendents on the importance of student transportation on educational access for students and how they're navigating...