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Seat Covers Securements
Fabricated Interior Parts
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IINDUSTRY CONNECTIONS 14 Top Story: How transportation departments utilize video surveillance footage for self-protection, accountability
16 Results from STN reader survey on salaries and benefits
18 Meet this year’s winners of the NAPT America’s Best Inspector and Technician Skills and Training Competition
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22 Federal officials and American School Bus Council members meet up in Tucson, Ariz., for back-to-school bus tour
26 Computer-based learning offers new perspective on training
28 Florida school district cuts hundred of routes thanks to automatic vehicle tracking through GPS
32 News Briefs: Results from STN’s salary and benefits survey, government shutdown impact on Head Start operations, NSTA supports house bill on FMCSA rulemaking for sleep apnea, Biz Bites, and more
38 Products & Solutions / Upcoming Events: The latest offerings for the student transportation set and monthly calendar
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SPECIAL REPORT 40 Details on Cummins’ new lighter- weight, more fuel-friendly diesel V8 engine option … the ISV5.0
MAILBAG 8 Views and opinions from our readers
STN ONLINE 12 Highlights from our website
COLUMNS FIRST TAKE BY RYAN GRAY 10 Stand Your Ground?
PUBLISHER’S CORNER BY TONY CORPIN 58 Creative Fundraising and Giving
MARKETPLACE 56 Classified Advertising
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