Simulator Training in the Appalachians

Hazard, Kentucky in Mid October

PATS’ Mobile Driver Training Simulator spent most of October on the road, in Central and Eastern Kentucky, with stops in Bowling Green, Hazard and Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. The fall colors were beginning to peak in the Appalachians, and the sights along the winding mountain parkways were breathtaking.

PATS Mobile Training Simulator at BRADD's Offices

At Bowling Green, PATS trained drivers for Community Action of Southern Kentucky for Barren River Development District (BRADD). Despite the flu bug, 16 drivers made it through Simulator training, with 15 of the 16 completing Module 2.

Training Supervisor Delbert Steele working with LKLP drivers

PATS Mobile Simulator Training Supervisor Delbert Steele instructs drivers for Leslie Knott Letcher Perry Community Action Council (LKLP) in Hazard, Kentucky. In all, PATS trained 28 LKLP drivers, most on Module 1.

Renfro Valley, near Mt. Vernon, KY

The Simulator’s next stop was Mt. Vernon, Kentucky to train drivers for one of Kentucky’s top rural transits, Rural Transit Enterprises Coordinated (RTEC). PATS trained 36 drivers for RTEC over 3 days, before heading back home to Paducah.