Th PSA is designed to bring attention to the dangers of illegally passing stopped school buses while reaching an audience beyond the school transportation industry.

Featuring retired Detroit Lions offensive lineman Lomas Brown, the campaign uses football humor and a familiar face to make the message more engaging and memorable, before driving home the serious reminder: When a school bus has its red lights flashing and stop arm extended, there is no passing. The ultimate goal is to reach more motorists, raise awareness and most importantly, help prevent dangerous situations and keep students safe.

In addition to the Michigan Association of Pupil Transportation, the PSA was sponsored by the National School Transportation Association, the National Association of Pupil Transportation and the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services; First Light, IC Bus and Dean Transportation; and state organizations such as New York, Texas and Indiana.

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The August issue explores the people, technology and strategies keeping school bus fleets running safely and efficiently. Learn how school districts are investing in modern maintenance facilities, meet this year’s Garage Stars, discover how routing analytics reduce fuel costs, and read key takeaways from STN EXPO West. Plus, find out why building a smarter parts inventory program is essential to maximizing fleet uptime.

Read the Full August 2026 issue.

Cover Story

Built for Uptime
School districts are making strategic investments in maintenance facilities, shop equipment and technology to improve fleet reliability, reduce downtime and prepare for the future of school transportation.

Features

The Sum of All Parts
Supply chain challenges and rising costs are making parts inventory management more important than ever. Fleet leaders share strategies for getting the right parts to the right technicians at the right time.

2026 Garage Stars
Meet the outstanding technicians, mechanics and maintenance professionals recognized in the 11th annual Garage Stars program for their dedication to student safety and fleet excellence.

Special Report

‘Routing’ Out Fuel Waste
Transportation leaders are using routing analytics, GPS, telematics and other data-driven tools to reduce fuel consumption, optimize routes and lower operating costs.

STN EXPO West: Insights in Action
From AI adoption and active-threat response to leadership and propane infrastructure, revisit key lessons and takeaways from educational sessions at STN EXPO West.
Conversations
Ad Index

Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray
The People Behind Fleet Uptime

Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin
It’s All About Them

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Reno, Nev. – During the Transportation Director Summit in Lake Tahoe, keynote speaker Bruce Turkel led an interactive leadership training that included workshop sessions designed to build stronger trust, improve team alignment and lead more effectively through change.

Additional trainings that took place on Saturday during STN EXPO West include the National School Bus Inspection hosted at Washoe County School District, Advanced Securement Training: Troubleshooting Difficult Mobility Devices and So, You Want to Become a Transportation Supervisor?

The day concluded with a Great Gatsby themed Welcome Party at EDGE Nightclub. Attendees conversed in lavish and sophisticated style resulting in an joyous jubilee.

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RENO, Nev. — STN EXPO West attendees participated in informative trainings, starting with the Elements of School Transportation Active-Threat Response Training. Plus, led by Maritza Valentin, participants also completed a Mastering Wheelchair and Occupant Securement Training Certification class from AMF-Bruns as well as a Supervisory Reasonable Suspicion Training instructed by Tonica Lathrop.

Throughout the day, day one of the National School Bus Inspection Training Program took place. Select individuals were also invited to participate in the inaugural Mentorship Program lunch. Several on-site podcasts were also filmed.

The day ended with the Transportation Director Summit lead by STN President and Publisher Tony Corpin. The first of this two-day event, the TD Summit gave participants the opportunity to network and gain high-level insights from experts within the student transportation industry and beyond.

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