MTA is seeking full-time, fixed route bus drivers.
July 9, 2021
Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is offering $1,500 recruitment bonuses for new bus drivers. MTA is seeking full-time fixed route bus drivers. Prospective employees must have the following:
CDL and passenger (P) endorsement
If a person has or earns a CDL, MTA will train them to earn their “P” endorsement.
Full-time, fixed route bus drivers earn a minimum of $15 an hour and a benefit package. Paratransit drivers can earn a minimum of $12 an hour plus benefits.
MTA is also hiring for bus washers and mechanics.
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MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority (MTA) is making several adjustments to its COVID-19 policy as vaccination rates increase and case numbers decrease.
Despite changes, bus passengers must continue to wear a mask over the nose and mouth and affixed to the head while aboard an MTA bus. According to an MTA news release, the mask requirement is in line with federal transit guidelines in place until at least September 13th.
MTA Policy changes include the following:
Temperature checks no longer needed to board MTA buses or to enter Terminal Station
No masks required on the street outside the Transfer Station
BYD K8M 35 electric bus sets high scoring record in FTA bus reliability test
BYD announced that its all-new K8M, an innovative 35-foot zero-emission public transit bus, set a high scoring record in the Federal Transit Administration Model Bus Testing Program in Altoona, Pa.
The K8M record-setting performance included high marks in structural durability, reliability, maintainability, and safety. As a result, US transit agencies can confidently use FTA funding to buy the K8M.
We set a new benchmark and record for the entire American electric bus industry. Patrick Duan, BYD North America Senior Vice President
The K8M transit bus is 35 feet in length and can seat up to 33 passengers. The electric bus is equipped with an up to 435kWh LFP battery and can be fully charged within 3 hours.