The initiative will better inform FTA’s efforts in developing public transportation safety measures in the light of many reports of violence toward transit workers.
Long before the effects of COVID-19, the public transit industry saw a shortage of vehicle operators and maintainers. During the Covid era, that shortage became more acute — to the extent that many systems have curtailed service due to a lack of staff.
So far in 2023, the CTA has added 304 new bus operators – more than 43% of its annual hiring goal.
The new starting pay for a GRTC bus operator is $24.91, up from the previous starting pay of $17.43.
There have been transit agencies who have integrated a bus simulator into their bus operator training program and have been successful in achieving the results they had hoped for. They did their homework before purchasing, and by doing so, it placed them in a position to be successful.
Receiving this award is an achievement for transit safety professionals.
On Your Mark Transportation’s president/CEO Mark Szyperski joins METROspectives to discuss marketing tips for bus operators and other important topics.
Throughout the pandemic, the CTA has continued to hire and train bus operators.
Eligible employees whose employment was terminated as a result of the policy will be offered the opportunity to be reinstated by the TTC. They will not be eligible for back pay but their seniority will be preserved.
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