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Pace in Chicago has an innovative solution
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to the bus operator shortage.
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TriMet Portland going fare
free on Sunday and happy 120th
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anniversary to CUTA welcome to
your Transit Unplugged News Minute.
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Raider Chicago's Pace Suburban
Bus has partnered with students at
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South Suburban College to create a
customized commercial driver's license
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program that only takes two weeks.
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The free program trains college
students to become the next
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generation of bus operators.
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So far, five classes have graduated and
17 students are now working at pace.
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With its 4th annual tribute to Rosa
Parks, Portland, Oregon's TriMet
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will not collect fares on buses
or MAX trains on Sunday, February
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4th, which is the icon's birthday.
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And happy 120th anniversary to the
Canadian Urban Transit Association.
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Through 2024, CUTA will celebrate the
innovation and achievements that have
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shaped Canada's public transit industry.
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This Transit Unplugged News Minute is
being brought to you by Modaxo, passionate
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about moving the world's people.
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I'm Julie Gates.
