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Denver RTD Crowned Roadeo Grand Champion: RTD Also Wins Top Maintenance Crew; Best Bus Operators Named
Denver’s Regional Transportation District was named grand champion at APTA’s 42nd Annual International Bus Roadeo, having earned the highest combined team score for both operators and maintainers during the event, held May 5-9.
“Congratulations to these individuals and systems which represent the best of our industry,” said APTA Acting President & CEO Richard White.
“This event defines who we are as an industry and what we do. It highlights how we excel at delivering safe, reliable transportation to the public every day. These bus operators and maintenance professionals provide access for people to earn a living, to connect with their community and contribute to the economy.”
Among operators of 40-foot buses, Kevin Grady, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, placed second and Darvy Traylor, Orange County (CA) Transportation Authority, came in third. Robert Wood of Intercity Transit, Olympia, WA, came in second among operators of 35-foot buses and Arthur Murillo of the Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Austin, TX, was in third place. The second-place maintenance team came from Los Angeles Metro and the third-place team represented Oahu Transit.
White was joined at the presentation ceremonies by International Bus Roadeo Committee Chair Richard “Doc” Daley, general manager, Paul Revere Transportation, Chelsea, MA.
The five-day roadeo, one of the largest in the event’s history, featured workshops, seminars and specific-skill and equipment competitions. Find a complete list here.
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| Douglas Rego, bus operator for Oahu Transit (Honolulu), won first place in the 35-foot category, beating out 19 other competitors. |
Kyle Jones, bus operator for the Riverside (CA) Transit Agency, was named best driver in the 40-foot bus competition, beating out 61 competitors. |
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| Denver RTD also won first place in the maintenance competition, winning against 38 teams of competitors. |
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Regional Transportation District, Denver, was named 2017 Roadeo Grand Champion.
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