The Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority (LAVTA), operator of the Wheels and Rapid bus services, announced a program that would train selected high school students to be Wheels Ambassadors helping other students learn to ride the bus and navigate the Wheels bus system. As an incentive, the agency will be offering Ambassadors a free yearly pass valued at $720.
The High School Ambassador program will be open to two students at each Dublin, Pleasanton and Livermore High School. To be selected, students need to complete an application available on Wheels website, www.wheelsbus.com. The selected students will then be required to complete two hours of class training, two hours of on-the-bus training and observing the Customer Service Department for one hour. Upon completion, the students will train other student passengers on a regular basis and ride Wheels services free for one year.
Wheels will promote the program through outreach to the local high schools. The deadline for applications is October 30, 2015 with the first class beginning in November.
