The Bus Stop

Join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop this week, as Curt Macysyn, NSTA executive director, invites Jessica Pinkerton, NSTA Member Services Coordinator to speak about the upcoming Midwinter Meeting. Learn about how this live event is being executed with COVID-19 protocols in place. Jessica outlines the overall program that NSTA will be hosting at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa, adjacent to Old Tampa Bay...

The week join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop for an engaging conversation about student transportation. NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn invites Tim Ammon co-owner of Decision Support Group onto the podcast. Tim and Curt talk the future of the industry, as well as trends they've seen as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. What are the post-pandemic challenges for contractors? School transportati...

At NSTA: The Bus Stop this week, join executive director Curt Macysyn as he talks with Dennis Roche, president of Burbio, an online platform that specializes in aggregating school, government, library, and community event information. Curt and Dennis discuss the three K-12 educational cohorts - virtual (remote), in-person, and hybrid. How has COVID-19 affected the overall percentages within the th...

Happy New Year from NSTA: The Bus Stop , the official podcast of the National School Transportation Association. Our first guest in 2021 is Patrick Dean, Vice President for Dean Transportation in Lansing, MI. Patrick also serves as vice-chair of the NSTA Business Development Committee, as well as a representative for NSTA on the American School Bus Council. NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn and...

Happy Holidays from NSTA: The Bus Stop. In the final week of 2020, NSTA executive director Curt Macysyn invites Rich Kelly, Esq. of RC Kelly Law Associates. Rich serves as NSTA Legal Counsel, and RCKLA is an NSTA Royalty Partner Program member. Rich and Curt talk about the Business Counsel Program (BCP), and they cover the landscape of interim agreements, contract provisions, and litigation, as sc...

Happy Holidays from NSTA: The Bus Stop , where this week NSTA executive director Curt Macysyn hosts Charlie Hood, executive director of NASDPTS. Charlie takes time to explain the role of NASDPTS in the student transportation realm, and Curt and Charlie talk about joint projects between the organizations. Also, NASDPTS held a virtual conference recently, and hear about the topics they covered. Pupi...

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop , John Benish, COO of Cook-Illinois and NSTA President, joins executive director Curt Macysyn.  John and Curt talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected student transportation and concerns about a bus driver shortage. What's on the horizon for 2021? All this and more at NSTA: The Bus Stop . Support the show

You will want to listen this week to NSTA: The Bus Stop with Regina Phelps, author and founder of EMS Solutions - a crisis management firm, and NSTA executive director Curt Macysyn. Regina and Curt talk about the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the impending deployment of a vaccine. Regina is the first four-time guest on NSTA: The Bus Stop, and always brings us great information. D...

Joining us at NSTA: The Bus Stop this week is Joe Leggett, Vice President of National Accounts for Collins Bus. NSTA executive director Curt Macysyn speaks with Joe about how the pandemic has affected the school bus industry. The duo talk about cleaning and disinfecting protocols, and what Collins Bus has in store for 2021. Get all this great information at the home of the first student transporta...

Coming in hot this week, all the way from sunny Phoenix, AZ is Richard Tackett to join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop . Richard is the CEO of Power Trade Media and will be chatting with our Executive Director Curt Macysyn about industry media and the birth of a new trade publication, School BUSRide , for which he is the Editor-in-Chief. Curt and Richard discuss his partnership with NAPT, and the duo goe...

It’s getting cold at NSTA: The Bus Stop but that’s nothing new for our guest this week, Dan Kobussen, VP of Kobussen Buses. This week, Dan sits down with NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn to discuss how Kobussen Buses and Wisconsin as whole are dealing with varying student transportation challenges brought on by the pandemic. Dan gives us a brief history of the family business, and how he has s...

Swinging by our NSTA: The Bus Stop podcast this week is Bill Stone, Business Development Executive for Staples. Bill pulls up for a chat with our Executive Director, Curt Macysyn, to discuss the changes being made at Staples to the benefit of our contractor members. Staples is a proud NSTA Royalty Partner and has stepped up to accommodate the needs of our members. From selling all the PPE and jani...

Another week at NSTA: The Bus Stop brings with it our guest Ken Zagroba, Senior Program Manager -Digital Part Sales of IC Parts. Ken sits down with our host, NSTA Executive Director Curt Macysyn, to go over the exciting innovations happening at IC Parts, and its cutting edge platform - RepairLink. Hear how this user-friendly system was developed, and how it can help you streamline your ordering pr...

At NSTA: The Bus Stop this week, Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Pennsylvania School Bus Association (PSBA) Executive Director, Mike Berk, to the podcast, where they discuss best practices when engaging your legislators.  Curt and Mike also take a deep dive into the advocacy efforts that PSBA has been undertaking that assist contractors in efforts to receive continuing payments, as well a...

Join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop this week, as Curt Macysyn invites NSTA Member Services Coordinator Jessica Pinkerton to the show. Curt and Jessica talk about the big changes for the 2021 NSTA Midwinter Meeting, now being held in Safety Harbor, FL (February 21-23, 2021). They also discuss the various NSTA membership benefits, how the COVID-19 pandemic altered the focus of the organization, and where...

At NSTA: The Bus Stop this week: October is DERA month at NSTA, and Curt Macysyn invites Sandi Steelhammer - NSTA Grants Administrator onto the podcast. Curt and Sandi outline two separate programs that NSTA members can take advantage of, for a limited time: the EPA, School Bus Rebate, and the NSTA Members-Only DERA grant program. Don’t miss out on how your company can take advantage of EPA fundin...

At NSTA: The Bus Stop this week, join executive director Curt Macysyn, as he welcomes Jason Wilcox, physical scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to talk about the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA). Jason and Curt go through the details of the School Bus Rebate Program that opened on October 1st. How do bus rebates get allocated, and what's the criteria for eligibil...

Join us this week at NSTA: The Bus Stop with special guest John Barrington - director of project planning at Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) - Blue Bird Corp.  John and Curt discuss his role with the company, as well as Blue Bird's continuing quest to manufacture environmentally-friendly buses. They also dive into the ongoing growth of important safety features on school buses. You won&...

Join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop with this week's guest, Mike Martin, executive director and CEO of the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT). Mike and Curt talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected student transportation, as well as how this health crisis could affect the future of the industry. They also discuss in-person conferences, and what NAPT is doing to provide ti...

Join us at NSTA: The Bus Stop , as executive director Curt Macysyn welcomes Corey Muirhead, executive vice president of Logan Bus Company in New York. Curt and Corey discuss the status of school bus contracting in the Empire State, and they also reveal the silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic. Only at NSTA: The Bus Stop . Support the show

tune into this week's episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop , featuring Stephanie Wilcoxson, National Account Executive, specializing in Student Transportation, from Infinit-I Workforce Solutions as well as NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. Join Stephanie as she speaks with Curt about the Infinit-I customized training platform, as well as an upcoming webinar they are hosting exclusively for NSTA...

Tune into this week's episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop , featuring Christina Chu, Public Relations Account Supervisor, and Betsy Grant-Kite, Account Director, from HMH Agency as well as NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. Join Christina and Betsy as they speak with Curt about their involvement with working with the American School Bus Council (ASBC) through promoting school bus ridership thro...

Tune into this week's episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop , featuring Richard Kelly, Esq., senior partner at RC Kelly Law Associates, as well as NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. Join Rich as he speaks with Curt about his involvement as legal counsel for NSTA, and how New Jersey litigation can be a game-changer for the industry. In addition, they touch upon the changing environment of school r...

Tune into this week's episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop , featuring Dan Kobussen, Vice President of Kobussen Buses, as well as NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. Join Dan as he talks with Curt about Kobussen Buses and his role with the company, and how Wisconsin is dealing with students returning to school. Also, they discuss Dan's role as NSTA's vice president and his involvement a...

Tune into this week's episode of NSTA: The Bus Stop , featuring Charlie Hood, Executive Director at the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (NASDPTS), as well as NSTA Executive Director, Curt Macysyn. Join Charlie as he talks with Curt about the STARTS Task Force, and its role in assisting to get children back into the classroom, while navigating the new n...