The Bus Stop

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Women's History Month is kicked off as NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn, invites Becky Weber, Managing Director of Prime Policy Group onto the Podcast. Becky provides an update on the implementation of the STOP Act which was included within the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Be...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop, join NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn as he welcomes Rich Kelly Esq., NSTA Counsel, to discuss the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) "Under the Hood" Waiver - issued on January 3, 2022. Rich provides clarity on the specifics of what this waiver does to remove a major barrier of entry for school bus drivers candidates. Rich and Curt h...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - GP Singh, Founder and CEO of ByteCurve joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn for a lively podcast. GP outlines his background and his journey into the world of student transportation, and he also highlights the importance of dispatch and payroll solutions for school bus contractors. The duo discuss how ByteCurve makes these tasks easier for operators, and th...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - James Davis, Product Management Director - Passenger Transportation Programs at National Interstate Insurance Company joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn to provide an update on insurance market trends. James outlines his background and role at National Interstate, and he then covers some of the factors contributing to current market trends in the industry...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn is joined by Michael Hinckley, President and CEO of busHive - an NSTA Vendor Partner Member. Michael outlines his journey from math teacher to software developer to President/CEO of the company. Michael highlights busHive's origins helping school districts in keeping up-to-date with Federal and State rules and regulations,...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop, join us for a timely and informative podcast, as Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Ryan Dellinger, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania School Bus Association (PSBA) to discuss the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Entry-Level Driver Training Requirements (ELDT). Ryan and Curt discuss changes that are coming to the CDL process with ELDT g...

Join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop , as Curt Macysyn, NSTA Executive Director, calls upon Rich Kelly, Esq., President and Founder of RC Kelly Law Associates, and NSTA Counsel, to speak about the recent Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruling on the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS) on the employer Covid-19 vaccine mandate from January 13,...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn is joined by Dennis Roche, Co-Founder of Burbio - a Data Service for School and Community Life.  Dennis discusses the latest trends in school closures, due to the surge of the Covid-19 Omicron variant. Dennis and Curt engage about the various testing strategies that districts are implementing, and why school closures have been m...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Neil Hoskins and Dheer Kakulavaram, Senior Consultants for the Spectrum Consulting Group (SCG) out of Michigan State University join NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn to discuss the NSTA Business Development Committee's - Private Market Share Data Acquisition Project that was conducted in the fall 2021. Neil and Dheer outline their personal backgrounds, a...

Join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop this week, as Curt Macysyn, NSTA Executive Director, invites Arianna Maniscalco, NSTA Member Services Coordinator to speak about the upcoming 2022 NSTA Midwinter Meeting.  Arianna outlines the full program that will be hosted at the Playa Largo Resort and Spa in Key Largo. Curt and Arianna go into detail about the full scope of networking and educational programs at t...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn is joined by Fin Livingston, General Manager of Scraper Systems - an NSTA Vendor Partner Member. Fin highlights his background and his role at Scraper Systems and provides an overview of products that Scraper Systems offers. Fin and Curt outline the importance of snow removal, as well as legal implications, for school bus contra...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Bree Allen, Senior Director of Operational Improvement, at National Express, and Chair of the NSTA Government Relations Committee, joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn, to discuss the Government Relations Committee and NSTA Advocacy Team efforts. Bree highlights her industry background, as well as her recent return to the position of Government Relations Co...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop, join us for an interesting podcast, as Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Jay Nemec, National Account Manager with REI - an NSTA Vendor Partner. Jay goes over his background and role at REI, as well as the products that REI offers. Jay highlights the innovative Armor Cloud Services that REI has launched and is available to school bus operators. Jay and Curt d...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Paula Heinowski and  John Benjamin co-chairs of the NSTA Awards and Meetings Committee join NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. Paula is Manager of the North Prairie Terminal for Dousman Transport in Wisconsin, and John is President of Benjamin Bus in Minnesota. Paula and John highlight their entry into student transportation and how they have evolved into thei...

For Thanksgiving week at NSTA: The Bus Stop, join us for an interesting podcast, as Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Mike Kuiros, Manager of DOT Services for the Risk Management Division of Keystone Insurers Group onto the show. Mike goes over his background and training in safety, as well as his current role at Keystone. The duo highlight the importance of risk management and the benefits...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn is joined by Toby Drysdale, Owner of Salus Product Group. Toby highlights his background and the founding of Salus this past March. Toby and Curt discuss the different products Salus has to offer. Toby and Curt dive into the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Salus. The duo discuss the various uses of Salus' produ...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Tom Polzin, National Accounts Manager- Parts, and Shane Cauble, National Accounts Manager, from IC Bus join the podcast. They engage with NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn to outline the IC Bus - Royalty Partner Program with NSTA. Shane and Tom highlight their respective backgrounds in student transportation, as well as their specific roles at IC Bus. The trio...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Patrick Dean, Vice President, at Dean Transportation, and Vice President/Secretary of NSTA, joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn, to discuss the NSTA Strategic Business Plan (SBP). As chair of the SBP Committee, Patrick highlights the work on this project that started in January, and he goes through the information gathering stages of the process. Curt and...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Corey Muirhead, Executive Vice President of Logan Bus Company, joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, Corey talks about the challenges the industry has faced through the Return-to-School and navigating the driver shortage. Corey and Curt converse about the use of media to raise awareness for the reasons behind the driver shortage and how thes...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Kristin Rosenthal, Highway Safety Specialist, at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn to discuss National School Bus Safety Week. Kristin starts out with providing a look into her background, as well as her role at NHTSA. Kristin and Curt then discuss National Pedestrian Safety Month that nowincorp...

Fall has arrived, and this week at NSTA: The Bus Stop NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn is joined by Antonio Civitella, CEO of Transfinder. Antonio and Curt highlight the relationship between NSTA and Transfider, and Tony goes over the evolution of his company, with a keen focus on the Transfinder cutting edge software - RouteFinder Plus. The podcast has a heavy emphasis how new technologies c...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Jason Wilcox, Coordinator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) School Bus Rebates and State Grants, joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn to discuss the DERA program, as well as the opening of two School Bus Rebate programs. Jason starts out with providing a look into the background of DERA, and his role at EPA...

Join us this week at NSTA: The Bus Stop for an engaging conversation about student transportation, as Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Rich Kelly, President and Founder of RC Kelly Law Associates onto the podcast. Rich and Curt go over the challenges regarding mask and vaccination mandates. In his role as counsel for school bus contractors, Rich highlights the concerns that operators are f...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Natalie Roe, Director Fleet, GSA and Export for Blue Bird, joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, Natalie talks about her extensive background in the automotive industry. Natalie and Curt converse about Blue Bird's relationship with NSTA. Natalie discusses her role on the OEM Panel at the 2021 NSTA AMC. Natalie talks about Blue Bird&apos...

This week join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop as NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn is joined by Dennis Roche, Co-Founder of Burbio - a Data Service for School and Community Life. Dennis highlights the origins of Burbio, and how they began tracking school data. They then discuss trends that are being seen this year with school closings and modified schedules due to the Delta variant, with a compariso...