What is a Job Bus?

A Job Bus is a charter bus service to help people get to and from work, and to get and keep jobs. The cost of the charter bus service can be shared between employees and employers or paid for entirely by the employer.

Who operates the Job Bus?

The Job Bus can be operated by any transit company. Presently, employers are chartering the service through Edmonton Transit Services (ETS).

Who is Vibrant Communities Edmonton (VCE)?

VCE is a non profit company that helps build family economic success in Edmonton by brokering the use of existing resources to help people get and keep jobs.

How does the Job Bus work?

Step 1. Employees are surveyed using a questionnaire designed and administered by VCE to determine demand for a JOB BUS. Employees already have transportation so the survey is intended to get a sense of a starting number for the bus service. If a company is experiencing difficulty recruiting employees and bus service is limited in its area, it may decide to proceed with the JOB BUS even if the survey shows an initial low participation rate by existing employees.

Step 2. Interest in the JOB BUS is calculated by entering the results from each survey into a spreadsheet and totaling the results. The survey is designed to help the company determine the number of riders per shift and locations for pickup.

Step 3. Once a decision is made to move forward, ETS is contacted. ETS is able to design a JOB BUS strategy that is best suited to the company based on the information gathered in the survey.

For more information contact:
Karina Hurtado
Phone: 428-1866.
karinahurtado@vibrantedmonton.ca 
www.vibrantedmonton.ca