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Newsby News/Media ReleaseJanuary 12, 2023

Bus Drivers Help Evacuation of Nursing Home Residents

The regional transit system communicated with the Stanislaus Emergency Operations Command a few days before requesting their potential assistance in evacuating residents affected by storms and flooding in the area.

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NewsFebruary 2, 2022

WMATA Launches New Campaign to Hire Bus Drivers

The agency is offering up to a $2,500 pay incentive as part of a new campaign to hire more bus drivers.

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NewsNovember 12, 2021

MARTA Making Temporary Service Modifications to Address Bus Operator Shortage

MARTA budgets for 1,366 full-time bus operators and currently has 1,179 on staff, representing a 14% deficit.

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NewsJune 3, 2021

Driving Force Releases Driver Recruitment/Retention Toolkit

Driving Force was created to help the entire industry and companies of all sizes to attract and retain drivers.

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NewsAugust 24, 2020

FMCSA Awards Nearly $80 Million to Improve Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety

The awards represent the highest ever funding level for these critical safety grants.

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ArticlesJuly 31, 2020

How Passenger-Interaction Training Can Help Prevent Bus Operator Burnout

Training and education on interacting with vulnerable populations, would improve both the operator and the passenger experience.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2019

Valley Metro, Total Transit honor bus driver for reaching 1M mile mark

Julie Castillo was originally hired by Total Transit in 2001 as a medical transport driver, where she first illustrated her dedication to excellence.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2019

PSTA fast tracks new safety barriers to protect bus drivers

Planned safety upgrades come less than three weeks after HART bus driver Thomas Dunn was murdered on the job by a passenger.

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Newsby StaffMay 17, 2019

King County Metro launches first-ever recruitment for full-time transit operators

Since the 1970s, labor agreements required new transit operators start as part-time drivers and then seek promotion to full-time work.

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Safety Cornerby Louie MaielloMay 14, 2019

Are your instructors cut out for the job of training bus drivers?

The importance of a solid instructional staff should not be taken lightly. A weak, inconsistent instructor will produce a weak, inconsistent student.

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