North County agency has contracted with private operator since 2010
North County Transit District, which has used a contracting company for bus drivers since 2010, could return to in-house drivers in an effort to solve its labor shortage.
The contractor has trouble hiring and keeping drivers in part because its wages, which start at $18.84 an hour, can’t compete with wages paid by other driving jobs. Amazon delivery drivers start at $20 to $22 an hour, and garbage truck drivers start at $26 an hour, Blythe said. “There is a huge financial component to this,” Jenkins said. “We all need to be sure we are completely informed. I want to make sure it’s fully analyzed.”
“All of the strategic projects we have coming down the road require extensive training to be successful,” he said.
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