TABLE OF CONTENTS July 2012 COVER STORY: p. 42
Sustainable Practices School officials say both fiscal and social responsibility drive ‘green’ choices for both transportation and helping students plan for the future
Lessons in
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Sustainability Environmental best practices in student transportation
Celebating
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How Are School Bus
Operators Saving on Fuel? The Challenge of Maintaining
Emissions Reduction Technology
Pictured: Blue Bird’s Next-Generation, Propane-Powered Vision
The Road2Reno Get the scoop on the
19th Annual STN EXPO: • Preview education sessions & networking events • See a list of trade show exhibitors • Meet attendee scholarship winners
Collins Bus Corporation is the only Type A manufacturer to offer Propane and CNG power options.
Features:
Extra, Extra! p. 52 In reviewing a year’s worth of news
affecting student transportation, we feature some of the top news that’s fit to print
Filtering the Process of Student Transportation
PROPANE
p. 58 School districts, vendors and nonprofit or- ganizations collaborate to garner key grant funding for emissions reduction technology and to protect the investment
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Opportunities p. 68 Tis year’s STN EXPO Conference and Trade Show covers vital issues facing the industry and includes a new industry social event. Preview the event in this special section.
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