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Industry News: INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS
16 Natural disaster response, federal regulatory updates, National Express to acquire Petermann, the return of Barry Stock, and more
Analysis JOHN P. FAHEY
40 ‘Is the Bus on Time as Long as We Don’t Get Any Calls?’
LINDA F. BLUTH, ED.D. 58 ‘Industry Standards’ Are More than Jargon
NED EINSTEIN 72 State-by-State Variation in Crossing Procedures Part 5: Exceptions to Passing
Columns FIRST TAKE BY RYAN GRAY
14 Getting the Word out on New Seat Belt Technology
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TOP STORY 22 New Survey Polls Bus Drivers and Aides on Wheelchair Passenger Safety
HEADLINES 26 School Bus Contractor Student Transportation Inc. Joins Nasdaq
28 Dealers Weigh In: How the Economy Is Affecting Business, Customers
30 Bus Driver Scores Big ‘Road-eo’ Victory in Nevada at STN EXPO
32 NHTSA Considering a New Standard for Pedestrian Safety Alarms on All Hybrids
34 Focus Group Shapes Redesigned Front-Engine Tomas Saf-T-Liner EFX
PUBLISHER’S CORNER BY TONY CORPIN 82 Tere Is More to Conferences, Trade Shows than Simply Showing Up
Departments STN ONLINE
8 Highlights from around the Web
MAILBAG 10 Views and opinions from our readers 12 20 Years of STN: Reader Recollections
OBITUARY 56 Wife of Retired Wyoming State Director Passes Away
UPCOMING EVENTS 75 Monthly industry calendar
PEOPLE 76 Movers and shakers in the industry
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