GLTC holds employment drive to recruit bus drivers
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Updated · WSLS 10 · May 6
GLTC holds employment drive to recruit bus drivers
11 articles · Updated · WSLS 10 · May 6
In Lynchburg, Virginia, the transit agency said 60 to 70 candidates applied or walked in, and a four-person training class has begun.
GLTC is hiring fixed-route and paratransit operators after staffing shortages suspended Sunday service and caused last-minute route cancellations that stranded some riders.
Applicants need a high school diploma or GED, basic computer skills, a clean driving record and customer service skills; successful recruits will receive CDL Class B and hands-on training.
Can a local hiring drive save Lynchburg's transit amid a national driver crisis and a looming budget deficit?
As transit services are cut, what is the true economic cost when 70% of riders depend on it for work?