The Bus Stop

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -  NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn interviews A.J. Brummel and Rachel Wu, Project Managers with the Spectrum Consulting Group of Michigan State University.  A.J. and Rachel outline the 2022 engagement with NSTA and provide insight on the scope of the project. The duo highlight what the team learned through this year's engagement. A.J. and Rachel then outli...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn is joined Rich Kelly, Esq. President and Founder of RC Kelly Law Associates and NSTA Counsel. Curt and Rich discuss piece rate pay and hourly pay. Rich delves into the benefits of pay by the run opposed to by the hour. The duo outline important minimum wage laws that contractors should be aware of. Become a subscriber and listen to...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Steve Kelley,   Chief Commercial Officer, of In-Charge Energy, a new NSTA Vendor Partner,  joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn for a lively podcast. Steve recaps his presentation from the 2022 NSTA Fall Conference. Steve and Curt then discuss the importance of smart charging and flexible charging infrastructure. The duo delve into important considerations...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -  NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn is joined by Tom Hamilton, Executive Director of the School Transportation Association of Massachusetts (STAM). Tom outlines his background and provides an overview of STAM. Tom and Curt outline the political impacts of the recent elections on STAM. The duo highlight some initiatives that STAM is currently working on in the le...

A special episode this week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Executive Director Curt Macysyn is joined by industry stalwart, John Elliott, Sr., CEO Emeritus of National Express. John outlines his start in student transportation, as well as his journey through 52 years of experience with the yellow bus. John and Curt chat about the many changes in the industry over the years. Finally, the duo highlight the...

This week on   NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn interviews Becky Weber, Managing Director, of Prime Policy Group. Becky and Curt highlight the impact of the recent 2022 Midterm Elections. The duo outlines the impact of split ticket voters on the races. Finally, Becky and Curt delve into the policy impacts that Midterms had on NSTA priorities.  Plenty of information to go al...

This week on a special edition of   NSTA: The Bus Stop Live   NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn interviews Tony Civitella, President and CEO of Transfinder, an NSTA Vendor Partner. Tony and Curt discuss the impact of the electric school bus transition on the industry. They highlight strategies that contractors are using to address the driver shortage. They then delve into the response of trans...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn interviews Linda Neff, Director of the School Transportation Program with Keystone Insurers Group, an NSTA Royalty Partner. Linda and Curt discuss the recent Catalytic Converter Theft Webinar, which Linda participated in.  Linda outlines the impact of inflation on the insurance market. The duo delve into impact that the driver s...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -  NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn is joined by Sue Gander, Director of the Electric School Bus Initiative with the World Resources Institute. Sue and Curt discuss the Electric School Bus Initiative and their goals. The duo delves into the challenges of electrification of the nation's school bus fleet. Sue then highlights the importance of workforce develo...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -  NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn is joined by Michelle Atwell, Chief, Safety Countermeasures Division, Office of Safety Programs National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to discuss about National School Bus Safety Week. Michelle outlines National Pedestrian Safety Month. Michelle and Curt then discuss the...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn interviews Dennis Roche, Co-Founder of Burbio - a school data tracker. Dennis outlines trends being seen across the country during the back-to-school period. Dennis provides an update on remote and hybrid learning. Dennis then highlights spending trends as they relate to staffing shortages. The duo discuss patterns in school enr...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -  NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn is joined by Todd Koca, President and CEO of CrownSource, a new NSTA Royalty Partner. Todd outlines his background and role with CrownSource. Curt and Todd discuss the supply chain uncertainties that are facing operators. Finally, Todd explains how CrownSource can simplify fleet management. Student transportation professionals...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Rich Kelly, Esq.  President and Founder of RC Kelly Law Associates and NSTA Counsel,  joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn for a lively podcast. Rich covers some back-to-school trends that he's been hearing about. Rich and Curt highlight the importance of developing relationships with your local police. Lastly, the group talks about the Phillies final...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn interviews James Davis, Product Management Director - Passenger Transportation Programs, of National Interstate Insurance Company. James highlights important aspects of the back-to-school period that contractors should be paying attention to. James then provides some tips relating to risk management for electric school buses. Fi...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -  NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn is joined by Industry veteran, former Thomas Built Buses representative, and current National Sales Manger at United Safety and Survivability Corporation, Ken Hedgecock. Ken outlines his background and how yellow bus has impacted him since he was a child. Ken covers the changes he's seen in the industry throughout his car...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Nick Vallone, Executive Vice President, Rolling V Bus Corp., and President of the New York School Bus Contractors Association (NYSBCA) joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn for a lively podcast. Nick provides a look into his background, and his experiences growing up in the school bus industry. Nick then highlights his role as President of the NYCBCA. Nick a...

This week we air a special edition of NSTA: The Bus Stop - as the podcast celebrates its third anniversary! NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn is joined by Carina Noble, Senior Vice President of Communications and External Affairs, National Express, and NSTA President. After Carina recounts her fondest memories from three years of NSTA: The Bus Stop , she turns the tables on Curt and takes over...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn interviews Shawn McGlinchey, Vice President of Risk Management, Krapf School Bus and President of the Pennsylvania School Bus Association, as part of the August Driver Shortage Series. Shawn outlines his background and his journey from the insurance industry to school transportation, as well as his role at Krapf School Bus, and...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Kim Martin, Industry Engagement Consultant with Tyler Technologies joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn for a lively podcast. Kim recaps the "Driver Shortage? How Technology Can Help!" session from the 2022 NSTA Annual Meeting and Convention. Kim then highlights solutions that Tyler Technologies has been developing to better support drivers, and s...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Brooke Garcia, CEO of 4Seasons Transportation  joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn for a lively podcast. Brooke outlines her journey from School Bus Driver to CEO with 4Seasons. She then recaps the panel "Evolving Trends in Special Needs Transportation", which she participated in at the 2022 NSTA Annual Meeting and Convention. Curt and Brooke the...

NSTA: The Bus Stop LIVE this week from Niagara Falls  - with Executive Director Curt Macysyn and  Frank Girardot, Senior Communications Director of BYD Motors . Frank outlines his background in journalism and the path that led him to BYD Motors and student transportation. Frank highlights BYD's history in the electric vehicle industry and their entry into pupil transportation. Frank and Curt...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn interviews Frank Gazeley, Sales Consultant with Transfinder, an NSTA Vendor Partner member. Frank outlines his background in student transportation, as well as his role at Transfinder. Frank and Curt highlight pressing issues being seen throughout the industry and how technology can help alleviate them. Frank goes over different...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of Logan Bus Company  joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn for a lively podcast. Corey provides some insight to Logan's operation of electric school buses. Corey and Curt discuss some of the obstacles that Corey has faced during his his initial electrification efforts. The duo then outline some of the considerat...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn interviews Patrick Dean, Vice President of Dean Transportation and co-chair of the NSTA Business Development Committee, to discuss the 2021 Private Market Share - Data Acquisition Project. Patrick outlines the origins of the project and recaps the first two iterations of the initiative. Patrick and Curt then highlight the relati...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn interviews Wes Platt, Executive Editor of School Bus Fleet. Wes dives into his background and role at School Bus Fleet. Wes and Curt discuss School Bus Fleet's role as the exclusive media partner for the 2022 NSTA Annual Meeting and Convention. The duo highlight trends being seen in the industry such as electrification, dri...