Business View Magazine | April 2020

172 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE APRIL 2020 stop announcers. We have solar-powered, live bus tracking signs at two high traffic bus stops, and two monitors for this information that are powered by electricity at our transfer center. All of our vehicles have StrataGen mSlates, which are tablets the drivers use to get trip information, enter ridership information, and maintain some communication with base (though this is supplemented with 2-way radio communication).” BVM: What’s the corporate culture like at Valley Transit? Peters: “At Valley Transit we do engaging work. We have competitive pay, and great medical and retirement benefits. We work in an environment of fair and equal treatment, and we are a small agency, so we hire with growth in mind and opportunities provided. We are also right in the thick of navigating the ‘silver tsunami’ in our industry, which means our workforce is changing quickly as the old guard of the industry changes.