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18 PHOTO BY JUAN DELEON/ICON SPORTSWIRE (ICON SPORTSWIRE VIA AP IMAGES) 22 NEWS


18 Student Transporters, Operations Resilient in Eye of Hurricanes


22 School Districts Weigh Passenger Comfort, Idling Regulations in Cold Winter Weather


26 Using Software as a Service for School Bus Operations


SPECIAL REPORT


connects to your existing GPS system for real-time insight


can be installed in 20 minutes


EP1plus systems


still only $99.95 5 year warranty


30 Steering Clear of Danger with School Bus Driver Simulators


COLUMNS


12 First Take by Ryan Gray Technology Evolution in an Era of the Lowest Bid


36 Thought Leader by Don Harkey


Stop Whining and Accept the Real Problem…You


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8 School Transportation News • OCTOBER 2017


60 Thought Leader by Robert T. Pudlewski Not Just a Driver Shortage


74 Publisher’s Corner by Tony Corpin Destructive Forces & Emergency Preparedness


SECTIONS 10 Feedback 14 STN Online 16 Trends 70 Ad Index 72 Marketplace


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