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Wausau transit commission authorizes director to sign letter backing federal bus-operator safety bill
Summary
After public testimony from ATU Local 1168, the Wausau Transit Commission voted unanimously April 16 to authorize its transit director to sign a letter urging congressional leaders to include HR 6635, a bipartisan bill that would require enclosed operator workstations on new buses.
Wausau — The Wausau Transit Commission voted unanimously April 16 to authorize its transit director to sign a letter urging congressional leaders to include HR 6635, the Bipartisan Bus Operator Safety and Security Act, in upcoming federal surface-transportation legislation.
Kyle Hanson, president of ATU Local 1168, told the commission he supports the bill and urged local action. “We’re pushing for Congress to require new buses to be equipped with fully enclosed bus operator workstations to…
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