Most passengers give complement cards or just say thank you," said Michelle Griffin, Director of Mobility Management North Central Kansas Coordinated Transit District. "We do not ask that passengers give gifts to bus drivers, but we have had people bring cookies and goodies into the office for them. They chose March 18 because it was on that day in 1662 that bus service began in Paris.
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Hans Gerwitz and Shannon Thomas wrote a blog post that inspired the International Bus Driver Appreciation Day movement. We even found an old Irish Blessing that could apply to our operators, as we share our special day with the St.National Bus Driver Appreciation Day was started by transit riders in Seattle in 2009. This year, we’re recognizing the service of public transit operators a day early and inviting everyone to join us. Normally, the celebration is March 18, the day selected to commemorate the first bus line in Paris back in 1662. Inspired by a movement in Seattle to establish “Bus Driver Appreciation Day,” TriMet observed our first Transit Driver Appreciation Day back in 2013. Stop by and join the fun! Mark your calendar for Friday, March 17! TriMet bus operator, Nik Somilleda We’ll be waving signs for our coworkers and creating excitement as they travel through a stretch of the central city where many of our transit lines run or cross. along a nine-block stretch of Southwest 5th and 6th avenues, between Jefferson and Washington streets. This year, TriMet is taking our Transit Driver Appreciation Day celebration to the Transit Mall in Downtown Portland on March 17! We’re building a human “appreciation tunnel,” from 6 a.m. Heading Downtown? Join the ‘tunnel of appreciation’
Shine a light! If your operator is coming to your stop early in the morning when it’s still dark, use your cell phone as a light to help them see you and stop to pick you up! Take care not to flash bright lights directly at the operator.For Transit Driver Appreciation Day, we’re asking everyone to do their part, to help our operators have a good day, from start to finish: TriMet riders are known for sharing a friendly “thank you” as they step off the bus. They help move millions, yet welcome one at a time, for a safe, reliable ride. They can be the first and sometimes the last person riders see in their day. They’re up early and out late, maneuvering giant vehicles, often through challenging conditions. Our bus and train operators always go the extra mile. Riders: Show how appreciation in multiple ways! Please join us for our 10th annual observation of Transit Driver Appreciation Day, which we set aside to honor our operators and what they do to improve the lives of so many people, day after day. Patrick’s Day this year, as we move our observation up one day, to conclude the traditional work week.
So, this Friday, March 17, we’re asking you to add Transit Driver Appreciation Day to your list of reasons to celebrate. After all, TriMet employs close to 1,400 operators and zero leprechauns.
You’ll have a better chance of seeing a TriMet bus or train operator on Friday, March 17, than you will a leprechaun.
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