
Of the honorees, a handful of drivers will be recognized for more than 20 years of service, with more acknowledged for reaching service milestones of five, 10, and 15 years with the company.
Of the honorees, a handful of drivers will be recognized for more than 20 years of service, with more acknowledged for reaching service milestones of five, 10, and 15 years with the company.
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.
The agency is offering up to a $2,500 pay incentive as part of a new campaign to hire more bus drivers.
MARTA budgets for 1,366 full-time bus operators and currently has 1,179 on staff, representing a 14% deficit.
Driving Force was created to help the entire industry and companies of all sizes to attract and retain drivers.
The awards represent the highest ever funding level for these critical safety grants.
Training and education on interacting with vulnerable populations, would improve both the operator and the passenger experience.
Julie Castillo was originally hired by Total Transit in 2001 as a medical transport driver, where she first illustrated her dedication to excellence.
Planned safety upgrades come less than three weeks after HART bus driver Thomas Dunn was murdered on the job by a passenger.
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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