{"id":15764,"date":"2026-06-25T14:45:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/west\/?p=15764"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:45:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T21:45:04","slug":"stn-podcast-e312-student-transportation-never-sleeps-ai-bathroom-breaks-elephants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/west\/stn-podcast-e312-student-transportation-never-sleeps-ai-bathroom-breaks-elephants\/","title":{"rendered":"(STN Podcast E312) Student Transportation Never Sleeps: AI, Bathroom Breaks &#038; Elephants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>School Transportation Nation \u2013 Episode 312<\/p>\n<p>Summer plans, school bus driver fatigue, diesel dominance and a student transportation safety reminder after an elephant killed a mother walking to school with her kids in India.<span id=\"more-92614\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Director of Transportation Richard Jimenez shares why AI is not something to fear and how he leverages it in his operations at Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District in Southern California. He will participate in a panel on the topic at <a href=\"https:\/\/stnexpo.com\/west\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STN EXPO West<\/a> this July.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about <a href=\"https:\/\/stnonline.com\/tag\/technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>This episode is brought to you by Transfinder.<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfinder.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42336 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=202%2C78&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/TransfinderLogo.jpg?resize=300%2C116&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 300w, 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stnonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/School-Radio-logo.jpg?w=1392&amp;quality=100&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1392w\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"50\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Embed Player\" src=\"https:\/\/play.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/41705070\/height\/128\/theme\/modern\/size\/standard\/thumbnail\/yes\/custom-color\/ffc82e\/time-start\/00:00:00\/playlist-height\/200\/direction\/backward\/font-color\/2a2108\" width=\"100%\" height=\"128\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stream, subscribe and download the School Transportation Nation podcast on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/school-transportation-nation\/id1506054055\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deezer.com\/show\/1012602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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