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Miami-Dade DTPW graduates 53 bus operators in Class 5 of 2024
Summary
Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works held a graduation for Bus Class 5 of 2024, certifying 53 new bus operators after a 10-week training program; county leaders highlighted the role the operators will play for roughly 200,000 daily riders and noted recent ridership gains under the Better Bus Network.
Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works (DTPW) on an occasion marking the completion of training awarded certificates to Bus Class 5 of 2024, certifying 53 new bus operators who are scheduled to begin service the following Monday, county officials said.
The graduation recognized trainees who completed a 10-week program covering vehicle operation, defensive driving and customer service. Interim DTPW Director and CEO Josel Ferrer Diaz told the graduates the job offers long-term career opportunities, saying many department leaders “started in bus classes similar to yours.”
Why it matters: DTPW officials said the new operators will serve a system that carries about 200,000 passengers daily. Snyder St. Pugh, general superintendent of bus operations, emphasized the direct effect…
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