The Bus Stop

This week join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop  for an engaging conversation about student transportation, as NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Paul Osland, President of First Student onto the podcast. Paul discusses his background in student transportation, and how the company has navigated the tangible impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. Paul also highlights First Student's engagement wi...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Julius Ceaser, Director of Recruiting for Cook-Illinois Corp., joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, Julius talks about his role with Cook-Illinois Corp, as well as the driver shortage. Julius and Curt converse about the Driver Shortage panel at the 2021 NSTA AMC. Julius talks about some unique aspects of the Cook-Illinois recruiting and ret...

Join us this week at NSTA: The Bus Stop for an engaging conversation about driver recruitment and retention with Kobussen Buses "Rah Rah" Squad leaders. Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Kristen Ward, Motorcoach Dispatcher and Sales Representative and Valerie Zintz, Sales Representative at Kobussen Buses onto the podcast. Kristin and Valerie tell Curt about their beginning at Kobu...

Join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop this week, as Curt Macysyn, NSTA executive director, invites Tim Ammon, Co-owner of Decision Support Group, to speak about the current school bus driver shortage. But first Tim highlights his background, and relationships with bus contractors and school districts. Then Tim gives his observations with respect to the driver shortage nationally. Finally, the duo recap th...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Ryan Dellinger, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania School Bus Association (PSBA), joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn to discuss the current bus driver shortage affecting his state. Ryan provides a look into his background, and transition as the executive director of PSBA . Then Curt and Ryan talk about the longstanding relationship between NSTA and PS...

Coming to you live from the 2021 NSTA Annual Meeting and Convention (AMC) at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee, it's a special edition of NSTA: The Bus Stop with Stephanie Wilcoxson, National Account Executive with Infinit-I. She joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn, as they talk about Stephanie's background and relationship with NSTA. Stephanie talks about her experience at her firs...

Coming to you live from the 2021 NSTA Annual Meeting and Convention (AMC) at The Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee,it's a special edition of NSTA: The Bus Stop withRich Kelly, President and Founder of RC Kelly Law Associates. He joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn, as they talk about Rich's background and relationship with NSTA. Rich then highlights portions of his presentation at AMC -...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop -  John Benish NSTA Immediate Past President COO Cook-Illinois Corp.- NSTA Immediate Past President, Carina Noble: National Express/NSTA President Carina Noble, Senior Vice President, Communications and External Affairs, join NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, John and Carina talk about the NSTA transition into Carina's presidency. John refl...

This week join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop for an engaging conversation about student transportation, as NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn invites Kim Rentner, Industry Engagement Consultant, at Tyler Technologies onto the podcast. Kim recounts her beginnings in student transportation, and how she became personally invested in the industry. The duo also talk about Tyler Technologies' relation...

Joining us at NSTA: The Bus Stop this week, Regina Phelps, Founder of EMS Solutions and 2021 NSTA Annual Meeting and Convention Keynote Speaker. Regina engages with NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn on the status of the United States' vaccination efforts against Covid-19. The duo discuss the surge of the Delta variant and what that means for vaccinated and unvaccinated people, as well as l...

Join us this week at NSTA: The Bus Stop for an engaging conversation about student transportation with a longstanding NSTA Member. Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Rudd Lowry, Chief Marketing Officer at TranSubro onto the podcast. Rudd and Curt about his educational background and start at TranSubro. They also discuss TranSubro's longtime relationship with NSTA, and Rudd explains serv...

This week join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop for an engaging conversation about student transportation, as NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn invites Jim Crowcroft, North American Dealer Sales & Service Manager, at Thomas Built Buses onto the podcast. Jim recounts his background in student transportation, and how he became immersed in the industry. The duo also talk about Thomas Built Buses'...

With Curt Macysyn at NSTA: The Bus Stop is Bill Nash  Cybersecurity Advisor, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Bill tells Curt about his background and about what CISA does.  Bill informs Curt about the services CISA can provide for threat assessments. Bill and Curt discuss the recent ransomware attacks, and other issues in cybersecurity. The duo spoke the importance of cybe...

This week join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop   NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn is joined by Rich Kelly, Esq. from RC Kelly Law Associates. Rich tells Curt about RC Kelly Law Associates and their relationship with NSTA. They then discuss the Business Counsel Program and its benefits to NSTA members. The duo then  dive into the development of the CERTS Act, and NSTA's lobbying efforts.  Curt a...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Martiza Valentin, Contract and OEM Sales Manager at AMF Bruns, joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, Maritza talks about her role at AMF Bruns, as well as the company and her personal relationship with NSTA. Maritza explains how she got her start in student transportation, and how servicing those with specials needs has evolved over the year...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Richard Wolfington Jr, President of Wolfington Body Co. joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, Richard talks about the rich history of Wolfington from its inception as a carriage manufacturer, and its evolution since that time. The duo recap the recent NSTA team visit to Wolfington Headquarters, and Richard talks about Wolfington's relat...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Joe Leggett, Director of Sales - Aftermarket Parts for Collins Bus Corporation, joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, Joe talks about his role with Collins Bus, as well as the company's longstanding relationship with NSTA. Joe and Curt converse about the future of student transportation, and Joe describes Collins' new Mobile Clinic...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Jan De Man, Managing Director at Busworld Foundation and Knowledge Director at Busworld, and Inge Buytaert, Marketing and Communications Officer at Busworld, join NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn for a lively discussion. On the podcast, Jan and Inge talk about the Busworld organization, and how they support the transportation sector. They also highlight the B...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - David Zickafoose, Owner of Hilton Bus, joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, David talks about his unique training and background, as well as his path into the student transportation industry. David also outlines how his relationship with NSTA first began. Curt and David talk about the Strategic Business Plan survey that has been sent out to...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Patrick Dean, Vice President at Dean Transportation, as well as Chair of the NSTA Strategic Business Plan Committee  joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, Patrick talks about the longstanding relationship between NSTA and Dean Transportation. Curt and Patrick talk about the Strategic Business Plan survey that has been sent out this past week...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Sandi Steelhammer, NSTA Grants Administrator, joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn to discuss the NSTA Grants Program. Sandi and Curt provide an overview of the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) as well as the NSTA Members Only – DERA grant program. Curt and Sandi get you up to speed on the most current details regarding vehicle eligibility, the applica...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop - Stephen Hecker, general manager at Jackson Control joins NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. On the podcast, Steve describes Jackson Control's unique entry into to the school bus industry with its cutting edge air purification ionizer. Curt and Steve discuss how the relationship between NSTA and Jackson Control developed, and they recap the 2021 NSTA Midwi...

At NSTA: The Bus Stop - this week features Stephanie Wilcoxson, National Account Executive - Specializing in Student Transportation from Infinit-I Workforce Solutions. Stephanie and NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn talk about a variety of topics, including the relationship between Infinit-I and NSTA. Stephanie also outlines the advantages of using a student transportation learning management s...

At NSTA: The Bus Stop - this week features Gene Ballard, Director of Strategy and Business Development at Kajeet, and Sean Slyman, Info Systems Director Associate with Navistar. Gene and Sean discuss the newly formed partnership between Kajeet and IC Bus with NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn. Gene tells Curt about the importance of keeping students and teachers connected to the internet, espec...

Our final edition of NSTA: The Bus Stop for the month of March and our celebration of Women's History Month, NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn invites back Regina Phelps, Founder of Emergency Management Solutions - a crisis management firm. Regina has been a frequent guest on the show, and she always brings great insight to issues surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. On this edition of the p...