bus driver shortage
Wednesday’s Headlines 6/30/21: A bus is a terrible thing to waste
Denver, RTD, and the Metro Area Former RTD buses abandoned on city street (KDVR) Heads Up Denver Shoppers, Bag Fee Takes Effect This Week (CBS Local) Denver has cleared out more homeless camps in 6 months than all of 2020 (Denver Post) RTD delays commuter line from Denver to Thornton (Colorado Politics) John Laing : … Continued
June 30, 2021
National Bus Driver Shortage Causes Transit Delays, Extends to RTD and Bustang
Many agencies struggle to attract bus drivers, who are often paid too little to afford housing in the areas they serve. It's a vicious cycle.
August 27, 2019
Bus Driver Shortage, Part 2: Krista Dalton Has What it Takes
With more than 188 open positions for bus and train operators at RTD & Bustang, we sat down with Bustang driver Krista Dolton to learn what the job is like. “It’s a career. It’s not a job,” she said. “You're transporting precious cargo. You're transporting somebody’s mom, somebody’s dad, somebody’s brother. And that cannot be replaced like a bag of groceries."
June 21, 2019
Colorado’s Bus Driver Shortage. Part 1: The Problem
In Denver and across Colorado, transit officials can’t hire enough people to drive buses and operate trains. Without drivers, some buses and trains never leave the station or service is cut.
March 26, 2019