Paratransit Services Announces New Director of Training, Safety and Operations

Bremerton, Washington – September 30, 2020. Paratransit Services is promoting Bill Kluth to the position of Director of Training, Safety and Operations. Mr. Kluth first joined the company in 2005 as Operations Supervisor and General Manager for “Valley Lift,” an ADA Dial-A-Ride service based in Medford, Oregon, operated for the Rogue Valley Transportation District. Ten years later, Mr. Kluth relocated to Washington, and became part of Paratransit Services’ corporate team in Bremerton, serving as Safety Training and Audit Manager.

Mr. Kluth is exceptionally well suited to his new position as Director of Training, Safety and Operations, and will continue to provide exemplary leadership for the company’s safety programs. Certified by the Transportation Safety Institute of the Federal Transit Administration to teach driver training, he plays a key role in preparing Paratransit Services personnel at locations in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California to become certified on-site driver trainers. He monitors driver training programs to ensure that they remain current with new regulations and techniques, and personally visits each of Paratransit Services’ transit offices annually to review safety and security practices.

He is also a National Safety Council First Aid/CPR Instructor and a Community Transportation Association of America Certified Safety and Security Officer. An accomplished safety professional, Bill Kluth is a perfect fit for his new position, Director of Training, Safety and Operations.

Paratransit Services is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) transportation services company based in Bremerton, Washington.