October 2023 Issue: Green Insights

School Bus Fleet ConneX brought together school transportation directors and industry vendors from across the country in Arizona, marking a triumphant return after the COVID-19 pandemic. Let us know if you're interested in attending SBFX next year. But the October issue of School Bus Fleet Magazine doesn't just feature coverage from SBFX!

This issue includes green tech and safety topics, such as:

• Enhancing School Transportation with Biodiesel: One Company's Green Journey: Cook-Illinois Corporation, among the largest family owned and operated school-bus contractors in the U.S., has relied on biodiesel to transport children safely and affordably to and from school for more than 15 years.
• Nate Thacker from DEMI on How a Silly Name Can Mean Serious Business: In this interview with School Bus Fleet, Nate Thacker of Utah-based DEMI discussed the CowFartBus and how renewable natural gas could be school transportation's fuel of the future.
• Prioritizing Safety: Gaining Insights from School Transportation Officials: School Bus Fleet surveyed school transportation professionals from Colorado to New York to get a sense of what the most serious concerns are when it comes to school bus safety.

• NSTA Advocacy in Action: All Student Transportation is Local: Are we telling the full story when we blame school transportation hiccups on a nationwide driver shortage?