Capital Metro hosts 2008 International Bus Roadeo
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Capital Metro Hosts 2008 International Bus Roadeo Agency competitors anticipating top honors
April 28, 2008NEWS FACTS
- The country's best bus operators and mechanics will compete in the 2008 International Bus Roadeo, on Sunday, May 4, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., at the Toney Burger Center in Austin, sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association and hosted by Capital Metro.
- Several of Capital Metro's finest will also compete, after winning three firstplace and three second-place trophies in competitions against other state transportation agencies in the Texas State Roadeo in April.
- Capital Metro Bus Operator Arthur Murillo, who took first place in the 35-foot bus category at the state roadeo this year, has twice before won the international championship, in 2002 and 2005.
- The prestigious roadeo competition showcases the skills of operators and mechanics throughout the nation and fosters safety, professionalism and general excellence in transit operations.
- Capital Metro employs a stringent and comprehensive operator training program, which has contributed to a 46 percent reduction in collision accidents over nine years. Capital Metro augmented its training program in 2006 with a bus simulator.
- Additionally, efficient and thorough maintenance programs have increased the number of miles the Capital Metro¿s fleet can travel before experiencing a mechanical problem by almost 30 percent in 2007 over 2006.
- The International Bus Roadeo is part of the 2008 American Public Transportation Association Bus & Paratransit Conference, also to be held in Austin and hosted by Capital Metro, May 3-7.
CAPITAL METRO WINNERS, 2008 TEXAS STATE ROADEO
| 40-Foot Bus Competition | |
| Porfirio Rivera | 1st Place |
| Tony Payton | 2nd Place |
| 35-Foot Bus Competition | |
| Arthur Murillo | 1st Place |
| Abdel Tenouri | 2nd Place |
| Vehicle Maintenance Competition | |
| Mike Clements, Phillip O'Neal and Greg Talley | 2nd Place |
| General Manager Competition | |
| Fred Gilliam | 1st Place |
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS
A Capital Metro bus navigates the competition course at the 2008 Texas State Roadeo in Waco.
For more information about the 2008 APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference and
the 2008 International Bus Roadeo, visit
http://apta.com/conferences_calendar/austin_shared/index.cfm
QUOTES
- "Capital Metro is deeply committed to operating the safest, friendliest, and
most reliable public transportation system in the nation. Our participation in
the state and national Roadeo competitions is a wonderful opportunity to
recognize the highly skilled operators and mechanics that keep our fleet
moving everyday."
-- Fred Gilliam, Capital Metro President/CEO
ABOUT CAPITAL METRO Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority provides bus service on flexible, convenient schedules at more than 3,000 bus stops throughout Central Texas, providing riders with an average of 140,000 one-way trips each day. Capital Metro's fixed route bus service includes 54 metro and flyer routes, 24 special routes, five downtown circulator 'Dillo routes, seven express routes and 20 UT shuttle routes. Capital Metro also offers 56 AISD school routes, van and carpooling coordination, shuttles to special events, special transit services for the disabled, and freight rail. Capital MetroRail passenger service from Leander to Downtown Austin will begin in fall 2008. For more information, including an online trip planner and a commute cost calculator, visit www.capmetro.org or call (512) 474-1200.
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