Perhaps you'd like to see your favorite team in action or attend a course to improve your computer skills. Maybe you'd like the freedom to get up in the morning and, that very day, go to a movie or a sale that catches your fancy. If you have a place to go, and the motivation to learn to get there by bus or subway, apply now for MTA New York City Transit's travel training program. During the next three years, NYC Transit will train 150 customers to ride the bus and subway to their favorite destinations. Travel training professionals will teach trainees to use the bus and subway safely and confidently to get where they want to go.
Space is limited.
Cotton candy, balloons, and face painting for children were a part of a memorable family day that also showcased the skills of paratransit operators and maintenance personnel. The roadeo for paratransit vehicle operators was designed like the roadeo competitions NYC Transit holds for operators of the big buses. Drivers compete on an obstacle course that tests all the skills they use in everyday service on formidable New York City streets. Maintenance personnel are tested on their ability to locate mechanical defects that had been purposely placed on the vehicles. Pat O'Brien, Vice President, MTA NYC Paratransit, spoke about the highly successful event in glowing terms.