Transit Unplugged News Minute Jan 29 2024

Pace in Chicago has an innovative solution

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to the bus operator shortage.

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TriMet Portland going fare

free on Sunday and happy 120th

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anniversary to CUTA welcome to

your Transit Unplugged News Minute.

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Raider Chicago's Pace Suburban

Bus has partnered with students at

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South Suburban College to create a

customized commercial driver's license

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program that only takes two weeks.

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The free program trains college

students to become the next

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generation of bus operators.

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So far, five classes have graduated and

17 students are now working at pace.

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With its 4th annual tribute to Rosa

Parks, Portland, Oregon's TriMet

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will not collect fares on buses

or MAX trains on Sunday, February

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4th, which is the icon's birthday.

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And happy 120th anniversary to the

Canadian Urban Transit Association.

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innovation and achievements that have

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shaped Canada's public transit industry.

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This Transit Unplugged News Minute is

being brought to you by Modaxo, passionate

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about moving the world's people.

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I'm Julie Gates.