It is a three or fourdigit number and is permanently applied to the bus. Free to read articles from january 1997 part 2 site map. A typical day driving the bus for metro sometimes can be stressful but the majority of time i have a great day. The complaint was filed in november by the laborcommunity strategy center, the parent organization of the bus riders union, and it alleges that in each year from 2012 to 2015, black riderswho. Aug 16, 20 the bus driver was very helpful and issued her a paper punched ticket for the day. Metro to pursue fourphase plan to restore bus and rail service. Metro customer centers, union stationgateway transit center east portal.
Use the form below to commend an employee for excellent performance, to register a complaint about bus or rail service, locate a lost item or provide a suggestion. If your comments are lengthy or complex, we urge you to use email rather than this form or to contact a metro passenger relations representative at 2. For the second time in 2018, nussbaum transportation has increased truck driver pay, this time for an average of an additional 3 cents per mile. Transportation house, no 1 raikes road, braamfontein, 2001 postal address. Established in 1980, pti was founded with core values of safety, dependability, and customer service. If you are using the bike rack, please let the bus operator know before exiting. If you are using the bike rack, please let the bus operator know before exiting the bus to give you time to get your bike off the rack at the front. And im rewarded in so many ways beyond the great pay. It is a humbling experience for me working for metro bus system. Aug 25, 2017 as a transport bus driver in a metro city, you have to pick and drop the passengers from different metro stations of the city.
The mtpd will accept complaints or commendations in writing on this form. You have to drive realistic bus and long bus on off road and city tracks. You can also offer comments by calling customer relations at 6123733333 on weekdays between 8 a. Elayn martingay 9780962088605 0962088609 equator the story and the letters, v. A passenger danced for me just to get a free ride, so i let him on. Excuse from the bus driver on monday there was no bus for him to drive. In addition to the civil rights complaint process at metro, a complainant may file a title vi of the civil rights act complaint for race, color or national origin with the. Afterward, i thought her student tap card was defective. Had to take 05h40 bus to ontdekkers and walk all the way down to gordon road.
We, too, now recommend that all transit riders wear face coverings and masks on our buses and trains. The metro transit police department mtpd is interested in hearing from you and being accountable to our customers. Jul 04, 2015 in late january, a 14yearold boy aboard an e4 bus en route to the fort totten metro station in northeast used a taser on a female driver without provocation, police said. City metro bus driver simulator 2017 android gameplay fhd. We are looking at the number of people on buses across the system and trying to. Today i used a metro bus line up 8237 of route 152 and the guy was so rude that yelled at me for no reason, if this driver cant provide a good customer service should be fired, it was on friday, july th 2018 around to 8. If you have a bike, please tell the bus operator before exiting so you. Metro transit police charged vento mickens with simple assault after he clashed with the customer at about 5. On wednesday september 19, 2018, at approximately 12. Sep 14, 2017 crime was down overall across the metro system in the first six months of 2017, but sexual harassment and assaults on bus operators rose sharply, according to a new report by metro transit police. Customers have several options by which to submit complaints to metro. Metro bus driver among best in the nation metro bus. Nussbaum makes a promise during recruitment to tell you the straight truth. Find 8 listings related to metro bus schedule in torrance on.
Complaints of overcrowding, homeless on metro transit buses. Submit a paper comment form, which are available inside all metrorail stations. Inside the bus, the coach number appears in the right front corner, opposite the driver. I have learned how to deal effectively with people of all cultures. Take a look at the nussbaum transportation services, inc. Go ahead, continue to ignore the homeless and bodily fluid complaints, but they wont. Metro home metropolitan transit authority of harris county 1900 main st. Those same three fundamentals continue to be steadfast for pti for nearly 40 years.
The metro bridge academy prepares candidates to successfully navigate the pathway to meaningful employment. Today pti is comprised of over 5,000 associates providing transportation services to some of the largest companies in the railroad, mining and energy industries. Cut off in traffic by a bus and then flipped off by its driver, roger watts filed a complaint with metro transit. If you would like to request timetables, maps, or brochures, email us at.
He closed the doors while the bus remained in the designated bus lane stopped for a red light. Many companies do but few deliver and follow through. Apr 05, 2010 two metro bus drivers charged in weekend onduty incidents have been placed on administrative leave while under investigation, according to metro shawn todd, a bus driver arrested after midnight on friday for allegedly soliciting an undercover d. If your journey with us has not met your expectations we have policies in place to rectify that. Dos mundos volume 39 issue 30 july 25 july 31, 2019. A metro bus driver was arrested and charged with simple assault on friday after he got into an altercation with a disorderly customer over the bus fare. If riding with a bike, make sure you let the operator know you will be taking your bike from the front rack. Thank you for doing your part to help improve safety and security on buses, at bus stops, shelters and the metro facilities you use. The tap card was ok and i understood the tap reader or the bus driver had difficulty. I got off the pavement and was within 10 feet of the bus waving to the driver. Dc metro buses are angering locals washington dc, dc patch. Thank you for taking time to share your experience aboard metro bus or rail with us. As a bus operator, you encounter an abundance of complex and difficult situations that make worker anywhere else a breeze.
Nussbaum transportation raises base truck driver pay drivers. We received very few complaints the ones we did involved either a long wait for a bus. You can read that story here the planters are illegal for a number of reasons, but two interesting laws being. Im one of those lucky people who get to work at something they love with exceptionally gifted people who truly work together with others best interests at heart. The competition was held last weekend in pittsburgh by the community transportation association of america. We got there from bundy in about 35 minutes in complete peace and quite. Outside, it usually appears on the outer bus corners. Their new driver training program is very detailed and comprehensive and the best in the industry. The bos is one of four subcommittees of the technical advisory committee tac.
Driven by safety how to report problems king county metro. At the wilshirewestern purple line station i checked the balancestatus of her tap card at a metro vending machine. If you like working with people and want to make a difference in your community, come help us run our growing transit system. Bus drivers has warned me that theres going to be significant less amount of buses and prepared, to be passed up if bus driver deems. Your information will be investigated and the findings will be based on information gained during the investigation. Metro has the second largest bus fleet in north america with 2,472 buses, behind new york citys metropolitan transportation authority with 5,593 and ahead of torontos ttc at 2,031 2,160 with wheel trans. Dec 06, 2017 metro transit has installed security cameras on buses, and trained drivers on all sorts of deescalation tactics, such as speaking calmly to agitated customers while addressing the issue. M15 bus driver select bus number 1235 heading southbound in manhattan pulled up to the bus stop located on 2nd avenue at east 49th street. Within hours, his facebook page was swarmed with hundreds of vitriolic comments, even violent threats from people opposed to vaccines. Officers coordinated with local housedwellers to remove homeless encampments in order to facilitate planter installation. Complaints rise about metro transit bus drivers star tribune.
Reviews from metro bus employees about metro bus culture, salaries, benefits, worklife balance, management, job security, and more. Robertson said it doesnt seem the limits are working on popular routes like his. We will reply to any messages as soon as possible, normally within 5 days. Learn more about metro s equal employment opportunity program. Metro is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status or disability. The bus drivers are generally friendly and helpful. Metrobus ltd wheatstone close crawley west sussex rh10 9ua. All complaints will be entered and tracked in metro s customer relationship management database.
Jan 23, 2020 pathetic bus service from metro bus friday 15112019 the 05h45 bus did not pitch at all. Metro recommending that riders use nonmedical face coverings or. Attorneys for the maker of a metro bus that collided in 20 with a flatbed tow truck in downtown angeles, fatally ejecting the bus driver, say in new court papers that their. Aug 10, 2016 dc metro buses are angering locals from lateness to poor conditions, complaints about metrobus suggest that the rail system isnt wmatas only problem. They deliver on the things they tell you and make you feel welcome and important.