Waco Transit System received a simulator to put drivers to the test before they get behind the wheel of a real bus.
The cost of the simulator is in the neighborhood of about $500,000, said Allen Hunter, general manager at Waco Transit System, but with a partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, it didn't cost the city of Waco anything.
The nearly-360 degree area of vision allows the drivers to experience what it's like driving a bus without being in one.
The agency is looking to share the simulator with other city departments.
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