Metro Bus Staff Part of Award Winning Group

(KNSI) — Staff at St. Cloud Metro Bus were honored by the Minnesota Public Transit Association for its innovative training curriculum.

The Metro Bus Training and Safety Department was part of the Minnesota Rural Transit Assistance Program Entry Level Driver Training Working Group that was recently given the Management Innovation Award by the Minnesota Public Transit Association. The MPTA presents the award to individuals or organizations that have implemented a project that is innovative in the field of transit or have established a creative new partnership or method of addressing the concerns of transit users, according to a press release. The release says the group developed a training curriculum that all Minnesota transit agencies can use to comply with federal requirements for first-time or upgraded commercial driver’s license applicants.

Each year, Metro Bus provides a million rides to passengers around St. Cloud, Sartell, Sauk Rapids and Waite Park.

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