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Miami-Dade DTPW graduates 39 bus operator trainees; officials stress safety, service and career paths
Summary
Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works celebrated the graduation of 39 bus operator trainees from a 10-week program, with leaders and instructors emphasizing safety, customer service and long-term career opportunities for new operators.
The Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) on Thursday graduated 39 trainees from “bus class 1 of 2025” after a 10-week training program at the department’s training center auditorium, county officials and instructors said at a ceremony.
The graduation matters to riders and the county’s transit workforce because new operators will join the system that, according to DTPW leadership statements at the event, serves hundreds of thousands of passengers daily. "You coming to work will impact almost 180,000 passengers that we touch on a regular basis," said Snyder Saint Preux, general superintendent of bus operations.
County and DTPW leaders used the ceremony to highlight safety and customer service expectations and to frame the position as a career with advancement potential. Jimmy…
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