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Your one stop shop for all things NSTA and school transportation industry. Check back for new content being added weekly. The National School Transportation Association (NSTA) provides “The Bus Stop” podcast as a public service, but it is neither a legal interpretation nor a statement of NSTA policy. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation b... more

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This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop- Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Tim Weaverling, Partner and Commercial Account Executive at RWR Insurance, NSTA Vendor Partner and Royalty Partner, 2026 AMC MST Insurance Panelist, and sponsor of the 2026 NST... more

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop-Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Andrew Boyce, Regional Account Executive at First Light Safety Products, member of the NSTA Safety Competition Committee, and sponsor of the 2026 AMC NSTA Run Club. Andrew begin... more

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop- Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Maritza Valentin, National Account Manager at AMF Bruns and member of NSTA’s Manufacturers Suppliers and Technology (MST) Committee. Maritza starts the episode by sharing her j... more

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop-Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes back Kevin Kilner, Chief Safety Officer at Beacon Mobility, NSTA Safety Competition Committee Chair, and NSTA School Bus Safety Subcommittee Co-Chair. The episode begins with Ke... more

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop-Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes new guest Cassandra Behr, Director of Transportation for Hays CISD, 2026 NSTA School Bus Driver International Safety Competition (SBDISC) host, and member of the NSTA Safety Com... more

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop- Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes new guest Joe Allen, Director of Sales at Safe Fleet and NSTA Safety Competition Committee Member. Joe begins by sharing his professional background and journey into the studen... more

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop-Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes John Rojas, CEO of Bumper to Bumper Easy CDL and member of the NSTA Safety Competition Committee. John shares his professional background and journey into the Commercial Motor V... more

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop- Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes returning guest Shannon Sawyer, Senior Vice President of Fleet & Midwest Bus Sales at Beacon Mobility and Co-Chair of NSTA’s Manufacturers, Suppliers, and Technology (MST) Comm... more

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Kevin Kilner
Chief Safety Officer, Beacon Mobility
Beacon Mobility
Episode: Game On for Safety: Inside the Competition and Beyond
Cassandra Behr
Director of Transportation
Hays CISD
Episode: Built for Competition, Focused on Safety
Joe Allen
Director of Sales, Safe Fleet; NSTA Safety Competition Committee member
Safe Fleet
Episode: Built for the Stop That Matters: Protecting Every Ride
John Rojas
CEO of Bumper to Bumper Easy CDL
Bumper to Bumper Easy CDL
Episode: Game On: Safety in the Driver’s Seat
Shannon Sawyer
Senior Vice President of Fleet & Midwest Bus Sales, Beacon Mobility
Beacon Mobility
Episode: From Service to Strategy: Leading Fleets that Perform
Brian Schamma
Vice President of School Bus Sales
Master's Transportation
Episode: Smart Budget Solutions: How Used School Buses Maximize Tight Resources
Rudd Lowry
CEO, Downtime Subrogation
Downtime Subrogation
Episode: Downtime Decoded: What Operators Need to Know
Richard Wolfington Jr
President, Wolfington Body Company
Wolfington Body Company
Episode: The Golden Standard: 150 Years of Keeping America Moving
Eganne Wolfington McGowan
Vice President, Wolfington Body Company
Wolfington Body Company
Episode: The Golden Standard: 150 Years of Keeping America Moving

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Curt Macysyn
Executive Director, host of the show; long-time leader in the National School Transportation Association (NSTA) and steward of the program.

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Built for Competition, Focused on Safety
Q: How do you approach competing priorities like safety training, technology adoption, and daily operations?
She highlights a collaborative team, a technology analyst, diverse training methods, and leveraging vendor input to ensure buy-in and effective use of tools.
Built for Competition, Focused on Safety
Q: What strategies have you used to build and maintain a robust driver pool in a growing district?
She mentions on-site ride-and-drive events, using 14-passenger buses to recruit without requiring CDL initially, and prioritizing staff retention through recognition and engaging work environments.
Built for Competition, Focused on Safety
Q: Talk a little about your background and how you became involved in student transportation.
Cassandra describes starting as a bus driver while in college, moving into roles from dispatcher to director, and falling in love with the impact transportation has on students and staff.
Game On: Safety in the Driver’s Seat
Q: What sparked the creation of Bumper to Bumper Easy CDL and how did it evolve with the CDL industry?
John explains the buildup from traditional CDL training in community colleges to creating an online platform that modernized and standardized CDL education, incorporating more visuals and customizable curricula to fit different states and operator needs.
Built for the Stop That Matters: Protecting Every Ride
Q: What role do NSTA live events and the School Bus Driver International Safety Competition play for suppliers and districts?
The host and guest discuss how live events foster vendor-end user collaboration, offer networking opportunities, and support knowledge sharing, with a focus on practical improvements and driver safety.

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A recurring industry-focused show exploring every facet of school transportation, from family-owned operators and leadership culture to technology, policy, and safety. Episodes frequently center on how technology—AI-powered dashcams, telematics, and data analytics—affects driver behavior, safety outcomes, and district trust, alongside discussions of industry evolution, workforce development, and governance with operators, manufacturers, insurers, and lobbyists. Notable threads include the balance between innovation and human judgment, the role of advocacy and policy in funding and regulation, and the emphasis on community engagement and safety culture across fleets.

A standout attribute is the breadth of perspectives, spanning family-owned... more

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