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P. A9 FEATURES A6 Fleet Solutions: Tips for Designing a CNG Fueling Station A9 Business Tips: What You Need to Know Before Financing a Vehicle A10 Safety: Facts About Epilepsy and Seizures A12 Exhibitor Showcase: BusCon 2014 A14 Preview: BusCon Brings Vehicles, Tech and Industry Experts to Indy VP, Bus and Rail/Publisher: Frank Di Giacomo Associate Publisher: Mark T. Hollenbeck Executive Editor: Janna Starcic Managing Editor: Alex Roman Production Manager: Lori Branch Senior Production Manager: Sarah Paredes Art Director: Ron Rennells WEBSITE: www.metro-magazine.com E-MAIL: info@metro-magazine.com A Bobit Business Media Publication President & CEO: Ty Bobit VP/Chief Operating Offcer: Cyndy Drummey Chief Financial Offcer: Richard E. Johnson BUSINESS & EDITORIAL OFFICES : 3520 Challenger St., Torrance, CA 90503 FAX: (310) 533-2512 SUBSCRIPTION INQUIRIES: U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico (888) 239-2455 CLASSIFIED AD SALES: Donna Stewart (405) 260-1678 FAX: (405) 260-1684 Donna_Stewart@cox.net BILLING: Tess Dela Rosa (310) 533-2562 NORTH AMERICA SALES: Frank Di Giacomo, VP, Bus and Rail/Publisher 49 S. Maple Ave., Marlton, NJ 08053 (856) 596-0999 FAX: (856) 596-0168 Mark T. Hollenbeck, Associate Publisher 3115 NE McDonald Lane McMinnville, OR 97128 (503) 472-8200 FAX: (503) 472-8228 Produced in U.S.A. Content August 2014 BUS OPS AUGUST 2014 METRO-MAGAZINE.COM A4 BusOps P. A6 P. A14 Publisher's Perspective Welcome back to BusOps, METRO Magazine's supplement that serves as your exclusive resource for the public and private shuttle bus industry. Whether you provide shuttle transportation at airports, colleges/universities, or parking facilities, or if you service paratransit or corporate and religious organizations, we have some great stories for you this month, which we hope can help you take your business to the next level. If you are thinking of implementing CNG at your operation, you should take a look at Rob Adams' tips for designing a CNG fueling station. Adams, the founder and principal of Marathon Corp., is a professional engineer with more than 30 years and nearly 200 station projects in the CNG market. BusOps also spoke to two industry lenders, who provide advice for operators who are trying to obtain fnancing for their vehicles, while Easter Seals Project ACTION discusses facts about epilepsy and seizures. We also feature a preview of BusCon, which will be held this year in Indianapolis and feature more than 70 vehicles as well as all the latest products and services in the market. If you are looking to do business, you should defnitely come to BusCon and do it on the show foor. Finally as a reminder, we want this magazine to help you succeed, so if you have any suggestions for future issues, feel free to reach out to me or our editorial team at info@metro-magazine.com. Frank Di Giacomo, Publisher frank.digiacomo@ metro-magazine.com PAGE # ADVERTISER & WEBSITE A2 Midwest Transit Equipment www.midwesttransit.com A3 Radio Engineering Industries www.radioeng.com A5 Q'Straint www.qstraint.com A10 C.E. Niehoff & Co. www.ceniehoff.com A11 Carpenter Bus Sales www.carpenterbus.com A13 Trans/Air Manufacturing Corp. www.transairmfg.com A15 Mobility Ventures LLC www.mv-1.us A16 Champion www.championbus.com ADVERTISER'S INDEX The Advertiser's Index is provided as a courtesy to BusOp Advertisers. The publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. P. A12