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Metro Transit Holds Graduation for Operator Apprentices

Posted June 2021

On June 22, 23, and 24, Metro Transit celebrated the achievements of its most recent class of graduating transit coach operator apprentices. The graduates were addressed by Brian Funk, Metro Transit’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer for Bus Operations as well as the president of Local 1005, Ryan Timlin, and ATU International Vice President, Marcelles Barnes. Every graduate received a certificate marking their completion of the 18-month long apprenticeship and their status as journeyworkers. At each of the three graduations, a representative of the Transportation Learning Center spoke to the assembly to congratulate them and remind them of the significance of the program and of the certificate the graduates received. For more information on coach operator apprenticeship, contact Kenyon Corbett.