Photo for Headline Surfer / Votran bus operator Janet Kisner has been named the Florida Public Transit Association operator of the year. Kisner, who has been with Votran for 25 years, also was recently awarded the National Safety Council's 2 Million Mile Safe Driver award. She is the first woman to achieve this status with Votran.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Votran bus operator Janet Kisner is the epitome of a safe driver. She's logged 2 million miles as a Votran bus driver to prove it and is the first female driver to accomplish the milestone.
For her safe driving record, Kisner has been named the Florida Public Transit Association operator of the year. She was recognized during the awards banquet of the 38th annual FPTA conference and expo held at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort and the Ocean Center convention center.
"We are so proud of Janet and her accomplishments." said Votran General Manager Steve Sherrer. "Her success is evidence of her dedication to safety and excellent customer service. Janet is very deserving of this honor, and we are very excited for her."
Kisner, who has been with Votran for 25 years, also was recently awarded the National Safety Council's "2 Million Mile Safe Driver" award. She is the first woman to achieve this status with Votran; eight other Votran operators have reached 2 million miles while 30 Votran drivers have reached 1 million miles.
"We are so proud of Janet and her accomplishments." said Votran General Manager Steve Sherrer. "Her success is evidence of her dedication to safety and excellent customer service. Janet is very deserving of this honor, and we are very excited for her." Janet Kisner, who has been with Votran for 25 years, also was recently awarded the National Safety Council's "2 Million Mile Safe Driver" award. She is the first woman to achieve this status with Votran; eight other Votran operators have reached 2 million miles while 30 Votran drivers have reached 1 million miles.
"It typically takes a Votran fixed-route driver about 12 years to drive a million miles. The National Safety Council promotes safe driving throughout the nation," Sherrer said. "It is a great achievement for a driver to operate a bus so safely that they have not been involved in any avoidable accident. Customer safety is Votran's highest priority, and the safe driving records of our operators are a testimony to that."
The FPTA, a non-profit association, is one of the most active state transit associations in the nation. Members include every major public transit agency in the state, interested citizens and businesses. Membership is composed of 28 fixed-route systems, a commuter railroad, a heavy-rail commuter system and two people mover systems. Many members also conduct para-transit operations to meet ADA and state requirements.