Columbia’s bus driver shortage

Columbia’s city council approves bill aimed at alleviating bus driver shortage

May 3, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Columbia’s city council has approved a bill aimed at hiring bus drivers specifically for paratransit service. It’s also aimed at alleviating Columbia’s bus driver shortage. While the city continues to see a growing need for paratransit service, the city is now down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers. That’s 40 percent of their operator staff. …

Columbia’s city council to vote tonight on bill aimed at addressing the city’s bus driver shortage

May 2, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

Columbia’s city council is set to vote Monday night on a bill aimed at hiring drivers specifically for paratransit service. It’s also aimed at addressing Columbia’s bus driver shortage. While the city continues to see a growing need for paratransit service, the city is down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers. That’s 40 percent of …

Columbia receiving few applications for vacant bus driver positions

March 16, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

A Columbia transit commission learned new details on Tuesday evening about the city’s bus driver shortage. The city is currently down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers, representing nearly 40 percent of their operator staff. The city is attempting to help improve the shortage by providing CDL training. Public Works spokesman John Ogan tells 939 …

Columbia providing CDL training to help alleviate bus driver shortage

March 15, 2022 By Brian Hauswirth

A Columbia transit board will be hearing details Tuesday afternoon about the city’s shortage of bus drivers. Columbia Public Works spokesman John Ogan says they’re down 11 full-time and seven part-time drivers, which represents about 40 percent of their operator staff. Mr. Ogan tells 939 the Eagle that the main issue is that they don’t …