Sun Tran holding Sun Guide training session for future company ambassadors [Video]

TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News)—The new Sun Guide Program will allow Sun Tran fans to promote themselves from rider to ambassador.

Sun Tran’s community outreach manager, Luz Navarrete, says the session offers a deeper look into Tucson’s transit system than the Learn to Ride sessions.

“The Learn to Ride is really designed for new riders. Maybe they’ve never ridden the bus, maybe they’re new to Tucson, and maybe they just need a little extra help understanding the bus system,” Navarrete said.

“Whereas the ambassador program – it’s more in-depth, they’re actually going to get tools to train other people, and really just kind of a deeper dive into the system itself.”

Think of the program like a brand ambassador at a retail store. A Sun Tran ambassador hopes to share passion for the city’s transit system while being available to answer any questions a rider might have.

Navarrete says that with …