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Public Transportation Agencies Salute Vets, Active Duty Personnel
As Passenger Transport went to press, U.S. public transportation agencies commemorated Veterans Day, Nov. 11, with special programs for veterans and active duty military personnel who are riders and employees. Here are a few examples.
In Las Vegas, the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) invited veterans and active military service members to ride free on all fixed-route services throughout the day by showing a military or veteran ID card from any state. Eligible veterans in the RTC service area can receive a 50 percent discount on fixed-route service throughout the year.
Los Angeles Metro hosted a workshop, “How to Do Business with Metro,” on Nov. 10 to highlight the agency’s certification programs, emphasizing its Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises Program.
The Jacksonville (FL) Transportation Authority issued a proclamation to honor the 126 agency employees, 15 percent of its total workforce, who have served in the U.S. armed forces. In addition, the authority partnered with the Home Builders Institute on its Back-2-Work program to assist veterans with job training and placement in the industry.
The Antelope Valley Transit Authority (AVTA), Lancaster, CA, shared information about how veterans can ride free on local buses and with discounted fares for commuter buses. AVTA participated in a Nov. 9 Veterans Resource Fair presented by Rep. Steve Knight (R-CA) and planned to participate in the “Welcome Home! Veterans Outreach” event presented by the local Veterans Outreach Committee.
Free rides for active military and veterans on Nov. 11 were only part of the Greater Dayton (OH) Regional Transit Authority’s (RTA) outreach. RTA recognized its veteran employees with a flag-raising ceremony on Veterans Day and, throughout the week of Nov. 9-15, RTA illuminated its downtown facility with green light as part of the “Greenlight a Vet” initiative promoted by several veterans’ organizations to recognize the 250,000 military members who return to civilian life each year.
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, St. Petersburg, FL, Houston’s Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Reno’s Regional Transportation Commission of Washoe County, the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority in Tampa also invited all veterans and active-duty military to ride free on Veterans Day, as did many other agencies.
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| Omnitrans introduced its new trip planner tool for veterans, “211 VetLink Trip Planner,” during a ceremony at the agency’s San Bernardino (CA) Transit Center. The tool provides information on area transportation services and programs. Also, military veterans rode free throughout the Omnitrans fixed-route system. Osvaldo Maysonet, pictured, represented VetLink, a community resource for veterans that worked on the trip planner project. Omnitrans Chief Executive Officer/General Manager P. Scott Graham is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. |
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| Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH), at podium, a colonel in the Ohio Army National Guard with 30 years service, addressed the first-ever Veterans Ceremony at the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) in Columbus. The Nov. 6 event honored the more than 100 veterans who work for the authority. COTA President/Chief Executive Officer W. Curtis Stitt and Ron Dreyfus, president of Transport Workers Union Local 208, signed a Statement of Support for the Guard and Reserve through a program with Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office. |
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