Inside
22 Special Report
22 Staking Claims With insurance costs skyrocketing, technology like video cameras and telematics combined with driver training are tools to help student transporters mitigate their liability.
Q&A
28 History in the Making Tyler Bryan, the National Congress on School Transportation alternative transportation committee chair, discusses the importance of the newest addition to national specifications and procedures and breaks down the process for creating the proposals from scratch.
Sections 12 Feedback 16 Online 80 Ad Index
Columns
14 Editor’s Take by Ryan Gray Securing Industry Wins
82 Publisher’s Corner by
Tony Corpin Smart Buses, Smarter Outcomes
On the Cover Gaurav Sharda attends the ACT Expo in April. He is putting people at the heart of technology decisions for Beacon Mobility companies. Cover design by Kimber Horne. Photo by Vincent Rios Design.
INSIDE:
Q&A WITH DELAWARE STATE DIRECTOR TYLER BRYAN
TECHNOLOGY, TRAINING AND REDUCING INSURANCE CLAIMS
July 2025
THROUGH SERVICE
Innovating
BEACON MOBILITY CTO GAURAV SHARDA RECOGNIZED FOR PEOPLE-CENTRIC AI IMPLEMENTATION
SCHOOL BUS CONTRACTOR EXECUTIVES SHARE AI PERSPECTIVES
Historic NCST Guidelines Impact Alternative Transportation
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