Congratulations to the 2011 Contestants:

Bus Roadeo Overall Combined Score:

1^st Place – King County Metro, Seattle, WA.

2^nd Place – VIA Metropolitan Transit, San Antonio, TX.

3^rd Place – Los Angeles Metro, Los Angeles, CA.

Maintenance Team:
1^st Place – VIA Metropolitan Transit.

2^nd Place – King County Metro

3^rd Place – Fort Worth Transit Authority, Fort Worth, TX.

Safety Awards:

Less Than 4.0 M Passengers – Southwest Transit, Eden Prairie, MN.

More Than 4.0 M and Less Than 20.0 M Passengers – Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority, Des Moines, IA for safety

and Pierce Transit, Lakewood, WA for security.

More Than 20.0 M Passengers – Greater Cleveland
Regional Transit Authority, Cleveland, OH for safety and MTA New York City
Transit for security.

Best Overall Safety Performance for Private Contractor
Providing Transit Management Services – Forsythe Transportation (Arlington
Transit) in Arlington, VA.

• Q’Straint Above and Beyond Award – Redwood Transit
• Outstanding Paratransit Program – Mendocino Transit Authority.  Award accepted by Dan Baxter, Transportation Manager
• Outstanding Rural Program – Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission.  Award accepted by Gary Joseph, Director Transit Systems
• Outstanding Transportation Agency – Victor Valley Transit Authority.  Award accepted by Kevin Kane, Executive Director
• Outstanding Coordination Award – Paratransit, Inc.  Award accepted by Mary Steinert, Associate Director
• Manager of the Year – Kevin Kane, Executive Director, Victor Valley Transit Authority
• Leadership/Distinguished Service Award – California Transit Association.  Award accepted by Doran Barnes, Executive Director of Foothill Transit and Chair of the CTA Executive Committee
• Wall of Excellence Award – Dennis Guinaw, President of Dennis Guinaw Consulting Services.

Once again, congratulations to all award winners!   Thank you to First Transit for sponsoring the Awards Program banquet.  And as always, thank you to the CalACT Board of Directors and Executive Director Jacklyn Montgomery for conferring these distinguished honors on our CalACT members.