He boarded a bus, then shot and killed himself in front of bus passengers. The agency said the employee had been placed on suspension for disciplinary reasons earlier in the month.
Read More →The transit agency released video that shows the driver was not using a cellphone and was looking straight ahead at the time of the collision. The driver had a good safety record and more than 11 years of experience.
Read More →She feared losing the agency's retiree healthcare benefits if she was terminated. Had two high-profile conflicts with mothers of crying children in the past year, and received 115 complaints since 2009.
Read More →The city of Guelph expects to save tens of thousands of dollars by leasing space at the University of Guelph as a lunchroom for transit drivers rather than shuttling drivers back and forth.
Read More →About 50 Detroit DOT drivers have reported seeing the bugs on buses. The agency says that that any buses reported to have bedbugs will be cleaned and fumigated. The union says the agency needs to take more preventive measures.
Read More →The agency is looking into an incident involving a bus driver forcing a mother and her four children off a bus one night earlier this month. The incident started as a dispute over an expired fare.
Read More →COTA forbids drivers from texting or talking on cellphones while driving, even with hands-free devices.
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Event held in conjunction with Bus and Paratransit Conference in Long Beach, Calif.
Read More →The new video series, Bus Buzz!, kicks off with its first episode featuring the agency’s 2011 Driver of the Year Vance Wegner sharing tips with riders that will help them avoid being passed by the bus.
Read More →The San Francisco Muni, which no longer pays overtime costs to replace drivers who call in sick, has had to cancel 35 to 45 bus runs each weekday.
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