DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. — The Jacksonville Transportation Authority debuted a new way to train bus drivers during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday morning.
JTA representatives said a new simulator will give drivers a nearly 360-degree view of its digital training environment. It'll throw different weather and traffic conditions at its operators, such as a dog running in front of the bus.
JTA said the company will be ready for beginning and remedial training in fewer than three weeks.
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“We carry 40,000 people every day. So just one accident less, two accidents less, it's a great investment,” said JTA CEO Nathaniel Ford.
The simulator cost $379,000, which was paid for by JTA and state and federal grants.