🚌 #SurfaceSunday: This 1997 Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA training video from the #NYTMCollection was used to teach bus operators about #MetroCard transfers. The MetroCard eliminated the need for paper transfers between buses and added the capability of free transfers between buses and subways. After decades of token use, riders were beginning to make the switch to MetroCard, enjoying a streamlined transfer process. Do you remember the token to MetroCard crossover period or paper

Meet George, a bus operator who has worked at the MTA for over 30 years! He helps riders get to where they need to go with a smile. He's one of the 12,000 bus operators who keep New York moving! | Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA

Our bus operators move millions of New Yorkers just like you every day. We've been hard at work since the summer, training hundreds of new operators and graduating a new class every two weeks. We asked a few folks from the newest graduating class what made them want to join the MTA and become a bus operator. Want to join the team that moves New York? Learn more about becoming a bus operator here: https://new.mta.info/careers/bus-operator | Metropolitan Transportation Authority - MTA