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BOTL School Bus and Transit Partners
““I have gotten so much positive feedback from my [school] bus driv- ers. I’ve had some say they wish they had this training years ago. And that speaks volumes to me, telling me we are on the right track in getting the word out.”
– Trooper John Pedigo, Pupil Transportation at
Tennessee Highway” Patrol Division
The Freedom Drivers Project (FDP) attended its first two bus events in 2019: The United Motorcoach Association EXPO (UMA) in January and the Arizona Transit Association Annual Statewide Conference in April. A combined 240 representatives of the bus industry toured the FDP at these events. Walmart Road Team driver Charlie Demchock, speaking here with BOTL Director Annie Sovcik, volunteered at the FDP during the UMA event.
TRUCKERS AGAINST TRAFFICKING 2019 ANNUAL REPORT
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““We believe it’s imperative for the entire industry to rally around this important initiative, as each one of us has a role to play in the fight against human trafficking.”
– Stacy Tetschner, president and CEO of the United Motorcoach Associat”ion (UMA)
CIT Signature added the BOTL logo
to a new bus being showcased at the American Bus Association Marketplace in January to demonstrate their support for the program and help raise awareness. That bus kept the wrap for several months afterwards and was among the many buses
driven to Atlanta for the Super Bowl.