![]() ![]() For instance, buses don’t show up roughly 16% of the time on Routes 32 and 57, which would equate to dropping 1 in every 5 or 1 in every 10 trips on a daily basis, Benesh said. On average, the MBTA is dropping 1 in 25-30 trips per day, but the numbers are more startling on higher frequency routes. The lack of manpower has also resulted in an increase in dropped trips, meaning scheduled buses simply don’t show up when they’re supposed to because no one is available to drive them, “which is very challenging for our riders,” said Kat Benesh, the T’s acting deputy chief operating officer. A driver shortage already led to service cuts to 43 routes last summer that persist today. The latest incentives, which follow last month’s move to hike sign-on bonuses for drivers to $7,500, come amid MBTA plans to roll out a summer bus schedule that will increase wait times between bus trips. “This latest agreement to give bus drivers the option for full-time work is a very important step in the right direction toward improving working conditions and retention of frontline employees at the MBTA,” Evers said. “That is an important roadblock that we have eliminated, and moving forward we envision that will help us greatly accelerate the hire of bus operators,” MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng said at a Thursday Board of Directors meeting.īoston Carmen’s President Jim Evers said allowing bus drivers to work more hours is a “great way to get more workers in the door.” The shift, he said in a Thursday statement, shows that the Healey administration “values frontline workers and the interests of riders.” Those working beyond 40 hours per week will also be paid overtime, MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo said. The option to work full-time will also be extended to part-time drivers already employed by the T. This would bump an annual starting salary from $34,647 to $46,196, based on a $22.11 hourly rate for new hires. ![]() Under a new agreement with the Boston Carmen’s Union, the MBTA, for the first time, is allowing new drivers to start at 40 hours per week, rather than 30. The Somerville Public Schools does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, religion, disability, pregnancy, home status, marital/civil union status, sex/gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, citizenship status, place of birth, national origin, ancestry, cultural identity, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.The MBTA is trying to chip away at its bus operator shortage by offering higher starting wages, and giving all drivers the option to work full-time hours. Salary: $30 per hour (mornings and afternoons required) ![]() School Year Schedule - Septemeber 2022-June 2023 Sign in at the school office at the start of the run sign out at the school office at the end of the run on a daily basis Inform ELL Office upon Monitor absence as soon as possible Inform ELL Office of any changes in ridership
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