Capital Metro Bus Operator Arthur Murillo Wins International Bus Roadeo
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Arthur Murillo Wins International Bus Roadeo
Capital Metro Claims Three Medals at Prestigious Competition May 7, 2008NEWS FACTS
- Capital Metro Bus Operator Arthur Murillo is the 2008 International Bus Roadeo Champion in the 35-foot bus category.
- Capital Metro Bus Operator Abdel Tenouri took third place in the same category, and Capital Metro's Mike Clements, Phillip O'Neal and Greg Talley won first place in the written portion of the Vehicle Maintenance competition. Operators Porfirio Rivera and Tony Payton also competed.
- Arthur Murillo is a third-time champion of the International Bus Roadeo, winning in 2002 and again in 2005. He has competed in fourteen international competitions over the course of a 24-year driving career with Capital Metro.
- In 2006, Arthur was voted "Best Bus Driver" in The Austin Chronicle readers' poll.
- More than 100 of the country's best bus operators competed in the 2008 International Bus Roadeo, May 4, sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association and hosted in 2008 by Capital Metro.
- Additionally, 47 teams of bus mechanics tested their skill in the Vehicle Maintenance competition.
- This much-anticipated competition showcases the skills of operators and mechanics each year and fosters safety, professionalism and general excellence in transit operations.
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS
Arthur Murillo prepares to navigate the obstacles on the International Bus Roadeo competition
course.
Capital Metro's Vehicle Maintenance team poses with their awards at the International Bus
Roadeo awards banquet, May 6. From left to right, American Public Transportation Association
Vice Chair of Bus and Paratransit Operations Joyce Eleanor; APTA Chair Michael Townes;
Capital Metro Vehicle Maintenance team members Phillip O'Neal, Mike Clements and Greg
Talley; APTA President William Millar.
Capital Metro President/CEO Fred Gilliam (middle) congratulates Bus Operators Arthur Murillo
(left) and Abdel Tenouri (right).
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
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