Driver profile: Meet Duncan
• < 1 min readA longtime Denton resident and former bus driver gets a “big kick” out of driving for GoZone and helping community members get around town.
When Duncan Engler started driving for GoZone in March 2022, it was just the latest way the longtime resident has gained a new perspective on his community. As a photojournalist for 20+ years, he trained his camera on local landmarks for The Denton Record-Chronicle and The North Texan, among other publications. As a bus driver, both for the downtown Denton school district and for DCTA, he had an inside look at the transit patterns that define the city.
With GoZone, Duncan has found a new way to stay engaged with the city — on his own terms. After training drivers for the last 4-5 years of his career in fixed-route transit, he wanted something part time. “I like [GoZone] because it’s flexible. I can work as little or as much as I want: ~3 days a week… It fits my lifestyle.”
Driving for GoZone not only fits into Duncan’s schedule, it’s become a social outlet as well. “I’m a people person and always have been,” he says. “I get a big kick out of the riders.” He especially likes playing a key role helping his fellow residents commute and run errands: “It’s nice to know I’m helping people out,” he says. “I told my wife — these people are getting to school, the doctor, work, the grocery store.”
As a part of a recent celebration marking one million rides GoZone completed, Duncan was honored as a top driver with a certificate of appreciation for outstanding customer service. He’s proud to have been a part of reaching the million-ride milestone, which he believes signifies a much more mobile Denton than before. “We’re moving a lot of people,” he says. “There’s no way they could get to where they’re going on a fixed route.”