Every year, Transit Driver Appreciation Day is celebrated on March 18. The day is about to thank and appreciate your transit driver for doing their job. transit drivers have the responsibility of dropping passengers off at the right location along with putting aside their comfort to make sure the passengers reach their destination on time.
Transit Driver Appreciation Day is an annual event and marks the public service of public transit vehicle operators. March 18 commemorates the first bus line, Blaise Pascal’s Carrosses à cinq sols in Paris, 1662.
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History of Transit Driver Appreciation Day
In 2009, Hans Gerwitz and Shannon E. Thomas released a blog post calling for a Bus Driver Appreciation Day. The blog post was publicized by local transit-oriented blogs in Seattle, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
In 2013, Portland’s TriMet established busdriverday.org. In 1662, the first bus line, ‘Carrosses à cinq sols,’ was launched on March 18.
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Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | March 18 | Monday |
| 2025 | March 18 | Tuesday |
| 2026 | March 18 | Wednesday |
| 2027 | March 18 | Thursday |
| 2028 | March 18 | Saturday |
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FAQs
Transit Driver Appreciation Day is celebrated on March 18.
