July 2012

    Sustainable Practices: School officials say both fiscal and social responsibility drive ‘green’ choices for both transportation and helping students plan for the future

    TOP STORY

    STN EXPO Games Provide Much-Needed Relief for Attendees

    SPECIAL REPORT

    Fuel Savings With Diesel — Yes, Diesel

    INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS

    NAPT’s annual scholarship and grant applications, NSTA executive director, new Alabama law on additional medical testing, Louisiana bill limits school bus driver tenure, Biz Bites and more.

    HEADLINES

    Remembering Heroic Chowchilla School Bus Driver Ed Ray

    IC Bus Celebrates 100,000th Manufacturing Milestone

    LEDs Becoming a Clearer Choice for School Buses

    Implementing Social Networking Policies on School Buses

    FEATURES

    Sustainable Practices
    School Officials say fiscal and social responsibility drive ‘green’ choices for transporting students as wel as educating them on conservation

    Extra, Extra!
    In reviewing a year’s worth of news affecting student transportation, we feature some of the top news that’s fit to print

    Filtering the Process of Student Transportation
    School districts, vendors and nonprofit organizations collaborate to garner key grant funding for emissions reduction technology and to protect the investment

    SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT

    Discovering Great Opportunities
    This year’s STN EXPO Conference and Trade Show covers vital issues facing the industry and includes a new industry social event. Preview the event in this special section.

    ANALYSIS

    Understanding Your Diesel Particulate Filter
    By Michael Schwartz, FleetServ

    COLUMNS

    First Take By Ryan Gray
    Tackling a Social Phenomenon Head On

    Publisher’s Corner By Tony Corpin
    The Power of Teamwork

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