Downtime Decoded: What Operators Need to Know

About this episode

Curt Macysyn interviews Rudd Lowry about cost recovery in the student transportation industry.

This week at NSTA: The Bus Stop- Executive Director Curt Macysyn welcomes Rudd Lowry, CEO of Downtime Subrogation and a 2026 NSTA SBDISC Scholarship Sponsor. Rudd starts the episode by sharing his professional background, and how he became involved in the student transportation industry. Curt and Rudd dive into Downtime Subrogation’s role in helping operators recover overlooked costs that extend beyond vehicle repairs. The duo discuss common missed recovery opportunities, as well as key regul...

People in this episode

Host: Curt Macysyn

Guest: Rudd Lowry

Topics covered

• student transportation
• cost recovery
• vehicle repairs
• industry insights
• scholarship sponsorship

Keywords

• downtime
• subrogation
• cost recovery
• student transportation
• NSTA
• vehicle repairs
• scholarship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Downtime Subrogation, NSTA

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