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title: Improve Employee Safety and Performance
description: Charlotte DiBartolomeo explores how trauma and burnout affect transit operator safety, and practical steps agencies can take to improve performance.
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# [Improve Employee Safety and Performance](https://www.redkiteproject.com/blog/post/our-ceo-s-latest-article-published-in-metro-magazine)

 Written by [Charlotte DiBartolomeo](https://www.redkiteproject.com/blog/author/charlotte-dibartolomeo) | Mar 4, 2026, 5:00:00 AM

Red Kite Project CEO Charlotte DiBartolomeo explores how trauma and burnout affect operator safety in Metro Magazine.

## Why Trauma and Burnout May Be the Cause of Operator Accidents and What You Can Do About It

How stress, unresolved trauma, and chronic burnout can impact operator performance, and the steps agencies can take to improve safety and well-being.

[Read the article at Metro Magazine](https://www.metro-magazine.com/digital-cover-features/why-trauma-and-burnout-may-be-the-cause-of-operator-accidents-and-what-you-can-do-about-it)

[View full post](https://www.redkiteproject.com/blog/post/our-ceo-s-latest-article-published-in-metro-magazine)

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