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STN ONLINE STN Visit www.stnonline.com 2011 NAPT/NASDPTS Conference Pub Goes Online Te 2011 NAPT and NASDPTS conferences took place this past fall in Cincinnati, but


the topics and issues discussed at both events are ones that school transportation of- ficials will be dealing with for quite some time. View the digital version of the STN Show Reporter, published onsite in October, at www.stnonline.com/go/862. Te 24-page publication includes the 2011 NAPT Award winners, a photo gallery of both confer- ences and a look into school bus transportation at the host city’s public schools. You can also visit www.stnonline.com/magazine/conference-news for more updates from Cincinnati. Tere you’ll also find an article about the Ohio student transporter who won an all-expense paid trip to this summer’s 2012 STN Expo — read the article and watch a video interview with Colleen Murray at www.stnonline.com/go/861.


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Broaden Your Knowledge on FCC Narrowbanding January 2013 may seem like a long time from now, but the clock is ticking for school


districts and bus companies to comply with new two-way radio narrowbanding requirements. More information on this important issue can be read on page 24, but be sure to also register for a Jan. 26 webinar on this topic at www.stnonline.com/webcasts, sponsored by Motorola. Mark Crosby, president and CEO of the Enterprise Wireless Alliance, will give important information on how this requirement will affect the industry.


Product Window Shopping on STN YouTube Page A new bus driver seat that does not allow the engine to start unless the driver’s lap-


shoulder belt is latched and the right armrest is locked into place. An updated school bus student identification and tracking system that shares information with parents. Tese are just two of the latest product offerings from manufacturers that exhibited at the NAPT Summit trade show in Cincinnati. Interviews with company representatives are featured on STN’s YouTube channel. Visit www.youtube.com/STNMagazine or click on the icon located on our home page below the keyword search box to watch manufacturers and suppliers discuss their newest product and solution offerings.


Web Exclusive: Q&A With Creator of Pre-Trip Inspection DVD School bus drivers have so much to think about aside from ensuring the safety of


hundreds of students during their drive to school and home each day. Safety is priority No. 1, but second to that is conducting a proper and thorough pre- and post-trip inspection. Greg Beaverson knows all too well about these inspections, as he became a school bus driver in 1996 but recently produced a new training DVD titled “CDL Pre-Trip Inspection” that documents each detailed process. Visit our home page or visit www.stnonline.com/go/863 to read a Q&A with STN Editor Ryan Gray on the making of the DVD and why Beaverson only covers the pre-trip inspection.


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