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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 12, 2019

Maintenance Directors Tap Training and Data to Drive Success

TriMet's Ed Bennett and Votran's Rick Kazawitch took home this years Maintenance Director of the Year Awards at BusCon 2019 in Indianapolis.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2019

NJ TRANSIT expands de-escalation training for frontline employees

Training will be more robust and help to reduce assaults on bus operators, conductors, police, and other personnel.

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Transit Dispatchesby Louie MaielloSeptember 17, 2019

Delivering 'clear, consistent message' during bus operator training key

Until this is the norm, confusion, frustration, and discouragement will set in and compromise the best efforts of a new candidate.

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Transit Dispatchesby Charlotte DiBartolomeoSeptember 10, 2019

Amid automation trend, here's why we still need bus drivers

The driverless option will severely impact the four million commercial drivers working in the U.S., according to a 2014 Goldman Sachs report. These figures suggest the loss of 25,000 jobs per month during the height of the autonomous vehicles saturation into the industry.

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Newsby StaffAugust 15, 2019

JTA, partners host AV emergency training for first responders

The training comes as the JTA prepares downtown area for the U2C program, anchored by autonomous vehicles.

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ArticlesAugust 13, 2019

Addressing Health, Wellness Critical for Driver Workforce

It’s never been easy to stay fit or healthy on the road, but it’s no longer possible to ignore the impact on the health of those behind the wheel.

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ArticlesAugust 8, 2019

Stop the Bleed: Hiring Bus Operators Based on a More Accurate Profile

Poor hires bleed the budget by lowering retention rates, raising absenteeism, and fighting with passengers.

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ArticlesAugust 6, 2019

3 Key Strategies for Transit Agencies to Survive the Retirement Cliff

Many agencies haven’t made any meaningful steps toward positioning themselves for success with millennials and Gen Z.

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Newsby StaffAugust 1, 2019

Bobit Business Media launches Global Ground Transportation Institute

The association will be a global community dedicated to providing the ground transportation industry with networking opportunities, business performance improvement, and education.

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Newsby StaffJuly 26, 2019

CCW partners with Halsey King & Assoc. for training initiative

Program will enhance the skills of its workforce by expanding its knowledge of complex electrical systems.

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