KAMLOOPS _ Tomorrow is Transit Driver Appreciation Day. BC Transit
and the City of Kamloops are celebrating on March 18, 2014 by saluting
some of the extraordinary men and women who go the extra mile (kilometer) to
safely provide exceptional customer service.
Why March 18? It is believed to be the debut of transit services in
Paris in 1662. For more details on Transit Driver Appreciation consult http://transitdriverday.org/
On the website, you will find transit driver thank you cards. BC Transit encourages
our customers to print off a card for their favourite driver or to thank operators
when they depart the bus.
Kamloops
Transit is proud of all employees and would like to send a special salute to
one operator. Transit is in Rick Wegner’s blood. His father was a transit
mechanic for 17 years, his brother was a driver for 25 years and Rick is in
his 36th year with the company.
Rick loves interacting with customers and his people skills have been put to
great use with a number of charitable organizations. Rick has been behind the
wheel of the Kamloops Transit Seniors Lights holiday tour 33 times, he has volunteered
at the Canada Games, Special Olympics and Mounties Stomp.
�For getting countless people to and from their destinations safely, and
in all kinds of weather, transit drivers deserve our appreciation,� said
Todd Stone, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure and Kamloops South
Thompson MLA. �It is a highly-skilled job that carries a great deal of
responsibility and I thank them for their dedication on Transit Driver Appreciation
Day _ and every day.�
�I’d like to extend my congratulations to Rick on behalf of myself
and City Council. Due to his venerability and the excellent service provided
by the rest of Kamloops Transit drivers, Kamloops can pride itself on having
one of the best transit systems in the province,� said Kamloops Mayor Peter
Milobar.
�For 365 days of the year, the men and woman of BC Transit work hard to
provide outstanding transit services to our customers,� said BC Transit
President and CEO Manuel Achadinha. �March 18 marks Transit Driver Appreciation
Day and I invite the public will join me in thanking our drivers for delivering
on the company’s core values of safety, integrity and customer service.�
For more information on routes and schedules please consult www.bctransit.com/regions/kam
Media Contact:
Meribeth Burton
BC Transit
media@bctransit.com
ph: 250.995.5720
