The City of Key West and the City Commission this week honored Transit’s Jean Vertus for his 20 years of dedicated service to the City.
The honor was presented by Transit Director Rogelio Hernandez.
“Your dedication as a bus driver reflects the very best of our team,” said Hernandez. “Vertus has driven over half a million miles. He currently operates the bus on the Lower Keys Shuttle, driving 320 miles per day, 1,280 miles per week, and close to 60,000 miles a year. If he keeps this up, he will be well over a million miles before he retires.”
Vertus previously received the Operator of the Quarter Award.
“And did I mention,” asked Hernandez, “that during all this time he has had no major accidents? Driving buses is not easy; he just makes it look that way.”