Intelligent Transport Podcast: Discussing the creation of ‘Mentors Moving Metro’
Intelligent Transport is a European-based magazine and website providing information on urban public transportation. The magazine reached out to former bus operator Phil DeVault, who is Metro’s Director of Bus Operations and longtime labor leader and bus operator Patrick Brady on the development of “Mentors Moving Metro.”
“Mentors Moving Metro” is a partnership between Metro and the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 587 that will match experienced operators with new, part-time operators for six to 12 months.
In a discussion with podcast host Halimah Haque, Phil and Patrick talk about how “Mentors Moving Metro” is helping foster relationships and provide knowledge that can only come those who have been “in the seat.”
They discussed the origins of the program, how mentors can be a morale boost for operators, and how it can foster greater interaction between operators and management. They finished the podcast by discussing how the program can help promote a culture of professional pride in being a transit operator and their vision on developing it from a mentorship program to an apprenticeship program for drivers joining Metro in the future.
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