Dramatic Tempe bus fire under investigation as bus drivers weigh in on safety training

Upon responding to the dramatic scene Monday night near the Loop 202 and Priest Drive, fire crews first had to take a ...
Boston Herald

MBTA adds commercial driver’s permit program to bus operator training amid shortage

A bus driver shortage at the MBTA led the agency to incorporate a commercial driver’s license permit program into new hire onboarding, a move the authority’s top hiring official said helped boost ...
phillyvoice.com

Program recruiting for training and job opportunities as SEPTA bus operators

University City District’s West Philadelphia Skills Initiative (WPSI) has launched a professional development program to train Philadelphia residents for quality-wage, union careers with SEPTA. SEPTA ...
The Baltimore Sun

Charm City Circulator’s new operator has not trained all drivers, faces persistent bus shortage

The Charm City Circulator’s new operator has not yet trained all its drivers as required and has hired another shuttle company to run one of the four routes because of a persistent shortage of buses, ...
WGBH

Facing bus operator shortage, MBTA to pay for job candidates’ training

It’s all hands on deck to deal with the significant workforce shortage at the region’s transportation agencies — mostly visibly at the MBTA. “Some of the things that we’ve been looking internally at ...