Articles by Ned Einstein
- "State by State Variation in Crossing Procedures: Part 2: Liability. School
Transportation News, August, 2011
- "State by State Variation in Crossing Procedures: Part 1, Introduction." School Transportation News, July, 2011.
- "The Last Minority." National Bus Trader, July, 2011
- “Beware your Cousins’ Idiosyncrasies.” National Bus Trader, June, 2011.
- “Gridlock, Backlash and Impunity.” National Bus Trader, May, 2011.
- “Dreams, Illusions and Folly.” National Bus Trader, April, 2011.
- “Means and Ends.” National Bus Trader, March, 2011.
- “Humps and Bumps.” National Bus Trader, February, 2011.
- “Jayne Mansfield and Mythology.” National Bus Trader, January, 2011.
- “Running and Cycle Time, Redux.” National Bus Trader, December, 2010.
- “New Thinking about Crossing Safety” National Bus Trader, December, 2010.
- “Crossing and Double-Crossing.” National Bus Trader, November, 2010.
- “When Enough is Enough.” National Bus Trader, October, 2010.
- “One Strike You’re Out.” National Bus Trader, September, 2010.
- “Courting Liability Leviathans.” National Bus Trader, August, 2010.
- “Snake Eyes and Slivers.” National Bus Trader, July, 2010
- “Directing the Students Across.” National Bus Trader, July, 2010
- “The Importance of Analysis” National Bus Trader, June 2010
- “Schoolbuses, Transit and Crossing Orientation" National Bus Trader," June 2010
- “Negligent Retention and Driver Impunity.” National Bus Trader, May, 2010.
- “Flashers, Signals and Recognition: Part 4:” School Transportation News, April, 2010.
- “Flashers, Signals and Recognition: Part 3:” School Transportation News, March, 2010
- “Stairways, Escalators and Expectations.” National Bus Trader, March, 2010
- “Flashers, Signals and Recognition: Part 2:” School Transportation News, February, 2010
- “Isolation, Perspective and Misplaced Pride.” National Bus Trader, February, 2010
- “Flashers, Signals and Recognition: Part 1:” School Transportation News, January, 2010
- “The Creep of Common Carrier Status.” National Bus Trader, January, 2010
- “Operators, Lawyers and Underwriters.” National Bus Trader, December, 2010
- “Ten Stunning Accomplishments in Buses and Motorcoaches and their Operations.” National Bus Trader, November, 2009
- “Top Ten most Stupid Things about Buses, Motorcoaches and their Operations.” National Bus Trader, October, 2009
- “Holes in Hours of Service and Why We Must Plug Them.” National Bus Trader, September, 2009
- “Experience and Memory.” National Bus Trader, August, 2009
- “Recession and Opportunity.” National Bus Trader, July, 2009
- “Bus Stops and Land Mines.” National Bus Trader, June, 2009
- “Blocking the Windshield, Compromising the View.” School Transportation News, May, 2009
- “Competitive Contracting, Exploitation and Impunity.” National Bus Trader, May, 2009
- “Uncommon Carriers.” National Bus Trader, April, 2009
- “The Runaway Bus.” National Bus Trader, March, 2009
- “Negligent Retention.” National Bus Trader, February, 2009
- “Some Things You Should Know About Seat Belts.” National Bus Trader, January, 2009
- “Double the Passengers, Double the Responsibility: Part 2.” National Bus Trader, December, 2008
- “Double the Passengers, Double the Responsibility: Part 1.” National Bus Trader, November, 2008
- “Bus Positioning and Alignment.” School Transportation News, October, 2008
- “Zeal and Disparity.” National Bus Trader, October, 2008
- “Tiny Buttons and Fat Wallets.” National Bus Trader, September, 2008
- “Sharing the Stop, Sharing the Blame.” School Transportation News, September, 2008
- “Repositioning and Regret.” National Bus Trader, August, 2008
- “Who Needs to be on the School Bus.” School Transportation News, July, 2008
- “A Mile in Their Wheelchairs.” School Bus Fleet, July, 2008
- “Controlling the Gray Zone.” National Bus Trader, July, 2008
- “Second Doors and Second Chances.” National Bus Trader, June, 2008
- “The Steel Wave.” School Transportation News, May, 2008
- “Footsie and Patsy.” National Bus Trader, May, 2008
- “Compromising Safety to Reduce Liability Exposure.” School Transportation News, April, 2008
- “Buses and Bikes – Mass, Visibility and Unfair Fights.” National Bus Trader, April, 2008
- “The Enigma of the Non-Yellow Schoolbus.” School Transportation News, March, 2008
- “Precision and Virtuosity.” National Bus Trader, March, 2008
- “Just Being There.” National Bus Trader, February, 2008
- “Bad Evidence, Bad Faith.” National Bus Trader, January, 2008
- “Civil Rights and Common Sense.” National Bus Trader, December, 2007
- “Stop Positioning and Crossing Orientation.” School Transportation News, November, 2007
- “Causation and Blame.” National Bus Trader, November, 2007
- “Retrograde and Retrofits.” School Transportation News, October, 2007
- “Alcohol and Public Policy.” National Bus Trader, October, 2007
- “Crossing to the Stop and Along the Path.” School Transportation News, September, 2007
- “Previews and Precursors.” National Bus Trader, September, 2007
- “Fatality Case Depicts Relationship of School Bus Stops to Student Security: Part 2.” School Transportation News, August, 2007
- “Responsibility and Control.” National Bus Trader, August, 2007
- “Safety and Security: Part 1.” School Transportation News, July, 2007
- “Structure and Communication.” National Bus Trader, July, 2007
- “Distinguishing between the Bus Stop and Waiting Area.” School Transportation News, June, 2007
- “For Want of a Door.” National Bus Trader, June, 2007
- “Evaluating Bus Stops.” School Transportation News, May, 2007
- “Getting Off the Bus.” National Bus Trader, May, 2007
- “The Case for Forward-Facing Seats.” National Bus Trader, April, 2007
- “Serendipity and Survival.” National Bus Trader, March, 2007
- “Passenger Versus System Choice.” National Bus Trader, February, 2007
- “Who Picks the Stops.” School Transportation News, February, 2007
- “Minding the Store.” National Bus Trader, January, 2007
- “Who We Are and What We Do.” School Transportation News, January, 2007
- “Crossing: Things to Come.” School Transportation News, December, 2006
- “Negligent Filing.” National Bus Trader, December, 2006
- “Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 9: Accessibility and Securement.” National Bus Trader, November, 2006
- “Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 8: Enhanced Visibility.” National Bus Trader, October, 2006
- “Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 7: Illumination and Visibility.” National Bus Trader, September, 2006
- “Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 6: Crash Avoidance and Protection.” National Bus Trader, July, 2006
- “Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 5: Seating.” National Bus Trader, July, 2006
- “Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 4: Stepwells.” National Bus Trader, June, 2006
- “Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 3: Doors.” National Bus Trader, May, 2006
- “Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 2: Structures and Suspension Systems” (with Dr. Anil Khadilkar). National Bus Trader, April, 2006
- “Buying Tomorrow’s Buses Today: Part 1: Introduction.” National Bus Trader, February, 2006
- “The Old Heave-Ho.” National Bus Trader, January, 2006
- “Availability and Usage.” National Bus Trader, December, 2005
- “Knowing Your Passengers.” School Transportation News, November, 2005
- “Plans, Preparation and the S-Word.” National Bus Trader, November, 2005
- “Competitive Bidding and Competitive Safety.” National Bus Trader, October, 2005
- “Sights and Sounds.” National Bus Trader, September, 2005
- “Instinct and Indignation.” National Bus Trader, August, 2005
- “Pretense and Indifference.” National Bus Trader, July, 2005
- “The Seven Deadliest Sins.” National Bus Trader, June, 2005
- “Smiting the Passengers.” National Bus Trader, May, 2005
- “Latitude and Longitude.” National Bus Trader, April, 2005
- “Safety and Liability.” National Bus Trader, March, 2005
- “GVWR in the Fast Food Nation.” National Bus Trader, February, 2005
- “Frivolity and Frustration.” National Bus Trader, January, 2005
- “Seating and Securement.” National Bus Trader, December, 2004
- “Blocking the Windshield, Missing the Point.” National Bus Trader, November, 2004
- “Running Time and Cycle Time.” National Bus Trader, October, 2004
- “Training the Trainers.” National Bus Trader, September, 2004
- “The Documentation Dilemma.” National Bus Trader, August, 2004
- “Defensive Non-Driving.” National Bus Trader, July, 2004
- “Common Carriers and Common Passengers.” National Bus Trader, June, 2004
- “Optimizing the Mix of Dedicated and Non-Dedicated Paratransit Services.” In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association (May, 2004).
- “Cheap and Portable Evidence.” National Bus Trader May, 2004.
- “Doing the ADA Limbo.” National Bus Trader April, 2004.
- “Common Signage and Common Sense.” National Bus Trader March, 2004.
- “Limits of Liability in Time and Space.” National Bus Trader February, 2004.
- “Evidence and Effort.” National Bus Trader January, 2004.
- “Life Cycle Costing.” National Bus Trader December, 2003.
- “Blackouts and Black Eyes: The Eastern Blackout of August 14.” National Bus Trader November, 2003).
- “Raising the Bar on Small Vehicle Safety.” National Bus Trader (October, 2003).
- “Pulling to the Curb.” National Bus Trader (September, 2003).
- “Pi R Squared.” National Bus Trader (August, 2003).
- “Hours of Service Changes for the Trucking Industry: An Overview.” National Bus Trader (July, 2003).
- “Parking on the Hillside.” National Bus Trader (June, 2003).
- “The Case for Forward-Facing Seats” (with Dr. Anil Khadilkar). In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association (May, 2003). Re-printed in National Bus Trader, April, 2007.
- “Doors and Stepwells.” National Bus Trader (May, 2003).
- “The Death Raft.” National Bus Trader (April, 2003).
- “Accidents Motorcoaches Do NOT Have.” National Bus Trader (March, 2003).
- “The Multipurpose Bus.” National Bus Trader (February, 2003).
- “The Wages of Negligence.” National Bus Trader (January, 2003).
- “Fatigue Monitoring Reality.” National Bus Trader (December, 2002).
- “Fatigue Monitoring Technology.” National Bus Trader (November, 2002).
- “Harassment” National Bus Trader (October, 2002).
- “Safety and Fares.” National Bus Trader (September, 2002).
- “Classifications of Service.” National Bus Trader (July, 2002).
- “Chameleon Safety and Liability.” National Bus Trader (June, 2002).
- “Reviewing Drivers’ Logs.” National Bus Trader (May, 2002).
- “Progressive Driver Assignment in the ADA Environment.”In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association (May, 2002).
- “Man’s Best Friend.” National Bus Trader (April, 2002).
- “Renegades and Risks.” National Bus Trader (March, 2002).
- “Sleep and Mythology.” National Bus Trader (February, 2002).
- “Fatigue and Opportunity.” National Bus Trader (January, 2002).
- “The Mysterious Force.” National Bus Trader (December, 2001).
- “The Training Conundrum.” National Bus Trader (November, 2001).
- “Progressive Driver Assignment.” National Bus Trader (October, 2001)
- “Knowledge and Perception.” National Bus Trader (September, 2001)
- “The Price of Digital Madness.” National Bus Trader (August, 2001)
- “Playing Zone Defense.” National Bus Trader (July, 2001)
- “A Time to Surrender.” National Bus Trader (June, 2001)
- “Indirect Accidents – Data Vacuum and Liability Bonanza.” In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association (May, 2001)
- “Sequencing Decisions in Paratransit System Design.” In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association (May, 2001)
- “Liability Flashpoints in Transit and Paratransit Operations.” In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association (May, 2001)
- “Defending Against Law Suits – A New Operating Function.” National Bus Trader (May, 2001)
- “Accommodating Schoolchildren on Public Transit.” In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association (May, 2000)
- “Accident Analyses and Legal Defenses.” In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association (May, 2000)
- “Reduce Travel Time Between Schools.” School Bus Fleet (February/March, 1992)
- “Principles of Paratransit System Design.” In Proceedings of the Bus and Paratransit Conference. American Public Transportation Association (May, 2000).
- “Crossing in Front of the Bus.” School Transportation News (March, 2000): 29, 30.
- “The Hard Truth about Law Suits.” School Transportation News (January, 2000): 15-19.
- “Why Seat Belts Should Not be Installed on Large School Buses.” School Transportation News (May, 1999): 18, 19.
- "How the School Bus Community Became Involved in the Olympics." School Transportation News (November, 1996): 2,3.
- "Getting Started, Getting Help." (Dateline: NCTA, April, 1996)
- "Good News About Wheelchairs and Transportation." Exceptional Parent (March, 1996): 57, 58.
- Part I: General Comments and Conclusions; Part II: Specific Conclusions and Recommendations. (for Pavlovo Bus Factory, Pavlovo, Russia, February 1995)
- Map and Schedule for Carson Circuit Transit System (Van Nuys, California, 1993, rev. 1995)
- "Guidelines for Using Transportation Services." Exceptional Parent (September, 1995)
- "Transit's Role in Student Transportation: Partnerships in the Transportation of Students" (with Ron Kinney). (Presented to, and adopted by, the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services, 1995)
- "Accommodating the Perceptual Limitations of Schoolchildren on Public Mass Transit: The European Model." School Transportation News (November, 1994): 8,9.
- City of Carson Transit Plan (Van Nuys, California, 1993)
- City of Redondo Beach Transportation Plan (Van Nuys California, 1984)
- City of South Pasadena Transportation Plan (Van Nuys, California, 1984)
- City of Whittier Transportation Plan (Van Nuys, California, 1983)
- City of Beverly Hills Transit Plan (Van Nuys, California, 1983)
- Mixed Mode Cost Comparison. (Privatization study submitted to the Pomona Valley Joint Powers Authority, Pomona, California, 1983)
- Evaluation of the Feasibility of Coordinating or Consolidating Social Service Agency Paratransit Services on Los Angeles County's "West Side." (For the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission, 1983)
- Performance Audit of the Glendale Dial-A-Ride System (Van Nuys, California,1982).
- Mixed Mode Comparison: Los Angeles County's South Bay (privatization study prepared for Wilmington/Checker Cab, submitted to the Los Angeles Transportation Commission, 1982).
- Study of the Consolidation or Coordination of Social Service Agency Paratransit Services in Orange County. California (with Roy Glauthier, Roger Teal). (Prepared for the Orange County Transportation Commission, 1981)
- Special Paratransit Service for Elderly and Handicapped Persons: Vol. 1, Case Studies. Vol. 2, Operational Experiences. Vol. 3, Decision Manual for System Design. Washington, D.C.: Office of Planning Assistance, Urban Mass Transportation Administration. 1981.
- Barriers to the Diffusion of Innovation in the Transit Industry. Washington, D.C.: Office of Policy and Planning. Urban Mass Transportation Administration. 1978.
- Alternative Work Schedules: An Information Bulletin. Washington, D.C.: Public Technology, Inc. 1977.
- Transit Productivity: An Information Bulletin. Washington, D.C.: PTI, 1977.
- Ed. Proceedings of the National Conference on Transit Performance. Washington, D.C.: PTI, 1977.
- Ed. Priority Treatment for High Occupancy Vehicles. Washington, D.C.: PTI, 1977.