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RCTA driver shortages, pay prompt public comment; Transdev says wage changes may require Caltrans approval
Summary
A longtime RCTA driver called on the board to act on low pay and retention while Transdev managers said driver shortages forced temporary service reductions and that wage interventions will require Caltrans coordination.
A Redwood Coast Transit Authority employee and Transdev management warned the board that low pay and understaffing are reducing driver retention and risking service reliability.
Erica Quick, a 14-year RCTA employee who identified herself as a member of a local service organization, told the board that the system currently has about seven drivers for seven routes and said pay is lower than comparable local work. “They get paid less than the fast food workers,” Quick said. “They get paid less than the school district, and they put up with more abuse because the…
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