Leadership takes the front page in this month’s issue as the school year rolls on and student transportation leaders tackle a variety of challenges to keep services running smoothly. Hear from the 2025 Top Transportation Team award winners on building strong workplace culture, find what keeps directors in their current roles and learn more about purchasing trends for transportation related technology. Read blogs on the power of influential leadership, prioritizing professional development and more.

Find the preview for the upcoming Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference to learn more about the speakers, topics and events coming to Texas on Nov. 6-11.

Read the full October 2025 issue.

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Rite of Passage
Students have gone back to school around the nation, and transportation directors share the challenges and solutions to keeping the school bus wheels going “round and round.”

Features

Small Moments, Big Impacts
Culture is the special sauce that drives the Top Transportation Teams award presented at STN EXPO West in Reno, Nevada.

Purchasing Trends Fluctuate
With the new school year underway, school districts share their most wanted purchase items and the expected benefits of each new product or technology.

Special Reports

Follow the ‘Golden’ Brick Road
Department culture and administrative support are leading factors for keeping transportation leaders in their current role or prompting them to look elsewhere.

TSD Conference Preview

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Transportation Director Salaries by U.S. Region
Ad Index

Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray
Giving Birth to Proper Leadership

Thought Leader by Rosalyn Vann-Jackson
Leading from the Front (Without Just Taking A Walk)

Thought Leader by Linda Bluth
Alternative School Transportation: A Roadmap for Decision- Making for Children with Disabilities and Special Needs

Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin
Prioritize Your Professional Growth

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This month’s issue features the 2025 Technology Superusers, transportation directors that are embracing technology to not only address today’s needs at their operations but also the future. Read articles about efficient routing, data security, student ridership verification, how new technology is going to affect school bus maintenance and AI usage, safety risks during the back to school season and more.

Check out the magazine for more details on the upcoming Transporting Students with Disabilities and Special Needs (TSD) Conference, coming to Texas on Nov. 6-11.

Read the full September 2025 issue.

Cover Story

Future-Focused Technology
Transportation directors this month discuss why they embrace technology that helps their district not only address today’s needs but also tomorrow’s.

Features

Routing for Results
Besides getting students from Point A to Point B, experts share that creating efficient routes saves time as well as money.

Under Surveillance
No one wants to experience a data breach. Student transporters and industry vendors share the secrets to keeping data secure and accessed properly.

Special Reports

Transforming Student Ridership
Regardless of how districts choose to implement student ridership technology— RFID card, QR code, or barcodes—many agree that streamlining the process can improve student safety.

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Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray
Feeling Super About Technology?

Thought Leader by Robert Pudlewski
School Bus Maintenance Process Recommendations Influenced by Technology

Thought Leader by Gaurav Sharda
Why AI in School Transportation Must Start with Empathy, Not Efficiency

Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin
School Zone: Safety Risks Surge

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It’s the 10th year of recognizing the nation’s most outstanding Garage Stars. This year’s winners are on the front line of school bus safety while demonstrating the importance of knowledge and teamwork crucial for successful student transportation operations. Read more about the 10 winners, which include three individuals, and for the first time, seven teams.

Learn more about building and maintaining a high-value school bus fleet and how to update operations to maintain excellence. Also find articles on parts purchasing, the National School Bus Inspection Training as well as other top moments from the STN EXPO West conference last month. 

Read the full August 2025 issue.

Cover Story

10 Years: Garage Stars
The 10th annual Garage Star’s award features 10 finalists—three teams and seven individuals—that highlight the importance of knowledge and teamwork in training the next generation of industry professionals.

Features

Residuals
When selling old school buses, record-keeping and maintenance schedules are key to getting the most bang for your buck.

Moving On Up
Updating transportation maintenance facilities rather than tearing down and starting over has its advantages.

Special Reports

Parts Standardization Provides Cost-Saving, Efficiencies
Streamlining and consolidating parts purchasing can lead to time and cost savings, garage professionals share this month.

STN EXPO West in Photos
Browse some of the action at last month’s conference and trade show in Reno, Nevada.

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Ad Index

Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray
A Jolt to School Bus Maintenance

Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin
Moments Matter

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