July 2017

    This month is highlighted by a Q&A with David Duke, the retiring CEO of National Express, LLC. He discusses why he is stepping aside for incoming CEO Matthew Ashley, as well as how the Chattanooga bus crash last fall helped shape the company’s latest innovations, all in a milestone anniversary year.

    FEATURES

    Survival Instinct: National Express at 100
    Despite experiencing one of the worst school bus tragedies last fall, National Express and Durham School Services move forward with innovations that promise to take the school bus contractor to new heights. Read an exclusive interview with retiring CEO David Duke.

    Push To Talk
    With burgeoning reliability on two-way radios for school transportation, solutions are in development to optimize the safety of student passengers.

     

    NEWS

    Studies, Readers Weigh in On In-House Versus Out-Sourced Busing Services

    Bus Drivers and Attendants Need Help to Bridge Gap in Communication Disconnects, Especially for Special Needs

    Renewable Fuel Options Increasing for Student Transporters

     

    SPECIAL REPORT

    Ready for Take-Off
    Pilot projects deliver difference making data for transportation professionals across the country

     

    SECTIONS

    Feedback

    STN Online

    Trends

    Ad Index

    Marketplace

     

    COLUMNS

    First Take by Ryan Gray
    What’s Your Bus Driver Worth?

    Thought Leader by Linda F. Bluth, Ed.D.
    Questioning the Adequacy of Special Needs Bus Driver and Attendant Training

    Thought Leader by Robert T. Pudlewski
    What is Up with GHG Phase 2 and School Buses?

    Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin
    Data Points: Trends & Challenges