VOTRAN spotlights driver training, maintenance and paratransit scheduling for Volusia County riders
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VOTRAN staff demonstrated driver training, a two-day gearbox replacement and paratransit trip scheduling in a short video feature that highlighted daily operations and recruitment for Volusia County transit.
The segment, led by hosts Maya Duxton and Kelsey Rustler, showed trainers guiding new hires through an on-site driving course, mechanics replacing a rear gear housing on a bus, and dispatchers building paratransit runs from caller information. The feature closed with a recruitment note directing viewers to votran.org for job information.
The details matter to riders who depend on VOTRAN for fixed-route and paratransit service. Trainer instruction emphasized sight lines and seat adjustments during the driving exercise: "You wanna be able to see down the side of your bus. You wanna see your horizon," a trainer said during the demonstration. A mechanic estimated the gearbox replacement was "probably about a 2 day job," and technicians showed a 50-foot mount used in heavy repairs.
On paratransit, staff described the call intake and run-building process: dispatchers take caller name and pickup/drop-off addresses, then assemble stops into a driver run. The segment identified Tracy as the agency's operations manager and showed staff communicating with drivers and adjusting runs for east and west coverage when staffing constraints arise. The video noted that one of VOTRAN s recurring challenges is being "shorthanded," which affects scheduling flexibility.
The maintenance portion illustrated how most repairs are completed on-site and the workflow planners use to assign daily tasks to technicians. Maintenance staff demonstrated pushing a component into place and checking a list of tasks for the day, underscoring routine checks that keep buses on the road.
The segment included a recruitment call-to-action: "If you're interested in doing a career here at VOTRAN, you can go to votran.org," a host said. The video did not state a production or publish date, or provide budgetary or ridership figures.
The piece was descriptive; it did not record formal policy changes, votes or new funding. Viewers seeking employment or more technical details were directed to VOTRAN's website for contact and current openings.
The segment, led by hosts Maya Duxton and Kelsey Rustler, showed trainers guiding new hires through an on-site driving course, mechanics replacing a rear gear housing on a bus, and dispatchers building paratransit runs from caller information. The feature closed with a recruitment note directing viewers to votran.org for job information.
The details matter to riders who depend on VOTRAN for fixed-route and paratransit service. Trainer instruction emphasized sight lines and seat adjustments during the driving exercise: "You wanna be able to see down the side of your bus. You wanna see your horizon," a trainer said during the demonstration. A mechanic estimated the gearbox replacement was "probably about a 2 day job," and technicians showed a 50-foot mount used in heavy repairs.
On paratransit, staff described the call intake and run-building process: dispatchers take caller name and pickup/drop-off addresses, then assemble stops into a driver run. The segment identified Tracy as the agency's operations manager and showed staff communicating with drivers and adjusting runs for east and west coverage when staffing constraints arise. The video noted that one of VOTRAN s recurring challenges is being "shorthanded," which affects scheduling flexibility.
The maintenance portion illustrated how most repairs are completed on-site and the workflow planners use to assign daily tasks to technicians. Maintenance staff demonstrated pushing a component into place and checking a list of tasks for the day, underscoring routine checks that keep buses on the road.
The segment included a recruitment call-to-action: "If you're interested in doing a career here at VOTRAN, you can go to votran.org," a host said. The video did not state a production or publish date, or provide budgetary or ridership figures.
The piece was descriptive; it did not record formal policy changes, votes or new funding. Viewers seeking employment or more technical details were directed to VOTRAN's website for contact and current openings.
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