Tune into this week's episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop. This week features the Student Transportation Aligned for Return to School (STARTS) Task Force co-manager - Tim Ammon and NSTA executive director Curt Macysyn. Tim is co-owner of Decision Support Group, and he has a wealth of experience in pupil transportation. Catch Tim and Curt as they review the importance of including the school transportation perspective in return to school discussions, and why the STARTS task force is vital to fostering some of those discussions. Don't miss out on the opportunity to stay informed at NSTA: The Bus Stop!

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Tune in to this week's episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop - featuring NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn, and National Account Manager of IC Bus Parts, Tom Polzin. Tom and Curt highlight IC Bus Parts as a member of the NSTA Royalty Partner Program, and they discuss the unique features that the programs has to support school bus contractors. Don't miss out on the opportunity to learn about how to save money on your parts orders through your IC dealer, all while continuing to support NSTA. Be sure to catch Tom and Curt at NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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This week's episode of NSTA's: The Bus Stop features National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Highway Safety Specialist, Kristin Rosenthal and NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. Curt and Kristin highlight the driver in-service curriculum NHTSA recently launched and the process in which school bus drivers can enroll in the program. They also review future projects NHTSA is undertaking in the area of pupil transportation, and Kristin describes the differing roles of the National Transportation Safety Board and NHTSA. Catch it all at NSTA: The Bus Stop.

Links to more information about the in-service curriculum, and how to enroll are below:
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/nsta/67356/School-Bus-Driver-InService-PDF.PDF
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/nsta/67361/How-to-Access-the-School-Bus-Driver-Detailed-Enrollment.pdf
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/nsta/67366/NHTSA-School-Bus-Driver-Curriculum-Enrollment-Instructions.pdf

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Be sure to catch this week's episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop - featuring Vice President of Public Policy and Government Affairs of ITS America, Tim Drake, and NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. Tune in as Curt and Tim discuss emerging developments in the 5.9 GHz "Safety Spectrum" debate. Tim outlines recent actions the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken to reallocate the lower 45 MHz of the spectrum to unlicensed devices such as WiFi, and how this potentially affects school bus safety. Don't miss out on this important opportunity to stay informed - tune in today.

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Tune in to this week's edition of NSTA: The Bus Stop - featuring Transfinder CEO, Tony Civitella and NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. Join Curt and Tony as they discuss the recent National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations on the October 2018 Rochester, IN fatal collision, as well as routing solutions that Transfinder can provide with its customized and cutting edge software.

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Join Curt Macysyn, NSTA Executive Director, at this week's edition of NSTA: The Bus Stop. Curt sits down with Regina Phelps, Founder of EMS Solutions Inc., and author of several crisis management books. Regina discusses the potential scenarios that forecast the future of the COVID-19 pandemic, and she also outlines what we've learned about the Coronavirus and its impact on children so far. Get informed at NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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This week's edition of NSTA: The Bus Stop features Curt Macysyn, NSTA Executive Director, and Commercial Vehicle Training Association President and CEO, Don Lefeve. Curt and Don discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the commercial vehicle industry, highlighting closures of State Driver's License Agencies. Learn more about a recent effort that NSTA has signed onto,that provides flexibility in the training and licensing of commercial drivers. 

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Join NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn and National Student Transportation Association (NSTA) president John Benish, Jr, as they talk about responses to the COVID-19 health crisis. John also gives his perspective, as president and COO of Cook-illinois, on what's happening with respect to the educational system in his home state, and what the future of student transportation may look like. Tune in! You won't want to miss this episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop

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 Join NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn and National Association of Pupil Transportation (NAPT) Executive Director and CEO, Mike Martin, as they discuss the impact of COVID-19 on school bus operations. Listen in as Mike details the efforts his organization is taking in the wake of COVID-19, and how NAPT and NSTA are working together to educate members, and assist with return to school planning. All this and more at NSTA: The Bus Stop.

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Join NSTA Royalty Partner Program member, Rich Kelly, Esq., Senior Partner of RC Kelly Law Associates, and NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn at NSTA: The Bus Stop this week. Rich and Curt discuss the NSTA Business Counsel Program (BCP), which provides free legal counsel to NSTA members, as well as how BCP can help contractors with contracts and interim agreements during the COVID-19 health crisis. Don't miss this important podcast!

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