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Newsby StaffMarch 26, 2013

Monterey, Calif. transit hits 1M miles of safe driving

One-hundred and three days have passed without collisions or accidents with other vehicles, or material damage to property deemed to be the fault of an MST employee.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 26, 2013

TriMet honors bus driver for 30 years of stellar service

Rolynd Puckett, who has been a TriMet bus operator for 38 years, was awarded the distinction of Gold Master Operator as part of the agency’s Master Operator Program. The agency’s Master Operator Program recognizes bus and rail operators who achieve overall excellence in their duties as professional drivers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 14, 2013

Bus drivers call for SEPTA to move mirrors for safety

Want outside rearview mirrors repositioned, saying they create a blind spot that endangers pedestrians. While agency officials agree that mirrors can create temporary blind spots, they have resisted refitting them, saying that could cause other safety issues.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2013

Palm Transit paratransit workers protest conditions

Van drivers rallied at Metro Mobility Management, the county’s paratransit provider, to protest low pay, 12-hour workdays and tight schedules. The protest comes on the heels of Metro Mobility getting a one-week trial period after receiving several complaints of late or no-show vehicles in 2012.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 7, 2013

Chicago Transit adds 36 more bus drivers

Will operate the shuttle buses and expanded supplemental bus service the CTA will offer customers during the Red Line construction project, which gets under way in May 2013. The drivers will become full-time bus drivers following the conclusion of the project.

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Newsby StaffNovember 29, 2012

IndyGo recruiting coach operators

Through the new Employment Contract Program, candidates aren’t required to hold a Class B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) with the proper endorsements to be considered for employment. IndyGo will offer free CDL training and certification through a contract with a local CDL school.

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Newsby StaffNovember 2, 2012

Judge dismissed charges against N.C. dispatcher in crash

Absolved all four counts of involuntary manslaughter filed against Sky Express’ Zhao Jian Chen, who was accused of ordering bus driver Kin Yiu Cheung to drive from North Carolina to New York, even though Cheung told him he was too tired. Cheung fell asleep and the bus overturned.

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Newsby StaffOctober 22, 2012

Driver dead, riders injured in Ariz. tour bus crash

The Silver State Trailways driver suffered a medical episode, possibly a heart attack, and lost control of the bus. Forty-eight passengers, mostly travelers from overseas, were injured.

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Newsby StaffOctober 5, 2012

FMCSA expands pre-employment screening program

Now available to eligible intrastate motor carriers and companies directly involved in the pre-employment screening and hiring of commercial drivers, making it easier for more motor carrier companies, with the driver's consent, to access PSP records.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 17, 2012

Tenn. U. bus drivers screened for meningitis

Middle Tennessee State University shuttle bus drivers, concerned over a student’s death from bacterial meningitis and a fellow off-duty bus driver being taken to the hospital for respiratory problems, visited health services on campus to be tested.

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