Delaware Transit Corporation
Burdon Tyson, WSO-CSSD, CSI(SL) has extensive experience in fire safety and security, with roles ranging from Firefighter/EMT to Assistant Manager of Safety and Security at Delaware Transit Corporation. Burdon also served as a Fire Lieutenant and Fixed Route Supervisor at the City of Wilmington, DE. Education-wise, Burdon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies from Rowan University and an Associate of Arts in Fire Science from Waldorf University.
Delaware Transit Corporation
The mission of DART First State and the Delaware Transit Corporation, an operating division of the Delaware Department of Transportation, is to design and provide the highest quality public transportation services that satisfy the needs of the customer and the community. We aspire to be a premier transportation organization with accessible facilities and interconnected services incorporating state-of-the-art technologies. Our well-trained workforce, using clear communications and beneficial working partnerships, will enable us to connect people to their destinations in an affordable, safe, and efficient manner. DART First State provides transportation services statewide with over 400 buses and 57 year round bus routes plus its 8 bus route Sussex County Resort Summer Service and paratransit service. Today DART First State also serves New Castle County with commuter rail service to and from Philadelphia. DART First State, brought forth by business, community and governmental visionaries over the last 13 decades, looks to the future to provide Delawareans with the highest quality of transportation in the next century.