We recently developed a short, PSA-like video for social media promoting the use of masks on public transportation and reinforcing the current federal mandate. This type of reminder is just another way we can help keep our teams, passengers and communities we serve healthy and safe.

The health & safety of our employees, passengers and the communities we serve continues to be our top priority. Our commitment to highlight different Health & Safety themes every couple of months continues. We are excited to introduce that our theme for July and August is “Beat the Heat”.

Our last post for Mental Health Awareness Month centers around some ideas for tools that you can use or suggest to others. Since the onset of Covid-19, many mental health and emotional wellness apps have gained in popularity. There are many such apps available, at no cost, from the app store.

Mental and emotional wellness are important parts of your overall health. Being good to your mind is just as important as being good to your body — and that means living a healthy lifestyle, paying attention to how you feel, and doing simple things to take care of the whole you.

Our inaugural installation took place at our Arizona Valley Metro paratransit operation in April. John Guignion, corporate safety manager, was on-site to deliver the training and oversee the installation. We look forward to offering our operators across the country this well-tested tool to help keep them even safer on the roads.

Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed in May in the U.S. since 1949. This year’s theme is “You Are Not Alone”. It’s a good time to raise awareness of mental or behavioral health issues, to help reduce the stigma and to check in on those you feel may be struggling, especially during this Covid-19 pandemic.

We have made the decision to partner with Mobileye® to complement and enhance our safety culture. Mobileye is a vision-based, driver-assistance system that provides warnings for collision prevention and mitigation.

The health & safety of our employees, passengers and the communities we serve continues to be our top priority. Our commitment to highlight different Health & Safety themes every couple of months continues. We are excited to introduce that our…

Here are some final thoughts to close out April Stress Awareness Month. People have different stressors and different ways of managing them. Consider creating a checklist of sorts that can be used as a starting point to develop your own stress-reduction goals.

April 28, 2021 is World Day for Health and Safety at Work. The health and safety of our employees, passengers and the communities we serve continues to be our top priority.