Awards and Honors
2008 BUS/PARATRANSIT/MAINTENANCE ROADEO WINNERS
Imagine trying to maneuver a 40-foot bus through a challenging obstacle course—without hitting anything, of course—and being timed while you do it. That’s exactly what some of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority’s best drivers accomplished at the agency’s annual Bus, Paratransit and Maintenance “Roadeo” on Saturday, January 12, 2008.
The winners of this year’s event are:
Bus Competition Winners
James Chapman – 1st Place (middle)
Eric McKethan – 2nd Place (left)
Fidel Del Cueto Rodriguez – 3rd Place (right)
Maintenance Competition Winners
1st Place Team - Anthony Montijo-Ortiz, Nick Cowood & Richard Keiser
2nd Place Team – Michael Phillips & Juan Figuereo
Paratransit Competition Winners
Misael Otero – 1st Place (middle)
Richard Sherman – 2nd Place (right)
Barbara Jones – 3rd Place (left)
HART NAMED ONE OF THE "BEST WORKPLACES FOR COMMUTERS"
In January 2008, HART was designated as one of the Best Workplaces for Commuters, an innovative program that provides qualified employers with national recognition and an elite designation for offering outstanding commute
r benefits, such as free or low-cost bus passes, strong telework programs, carpooling matching and vanpool subsidies. Employers that meet the National Standard of Excellence in commuter benefits-a standard created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency-can get on the list of Best Workplaces for Commuters.
Best Workplaces for Commuters demonstrates that alternatives to drive-alone commuting, such as transit, carpools, and teleworking are economically beneficial, yielding value to workers, employers, and our environment.
For more information on the Best Workplaces for Commuters program, Click Here.
PLANNING, DESIGN AND ARCHITECTURE AWARDS
Livable Roadways Award 2005
The Metropolitan Planning Organization presented the award to HART and the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel for the improvements to Orient Road. The Seminole Tribal Nation paid close attention to the needs of transit users and pedestrians by making improvements on and off site during the development of the hotel and casino. Well appointed transit and pedestrian facilities that are both safe and convenient are now in place.
MILLION MILE AWARDS
Achieving this feat means these operators drove for approximately 14
years or 25,000 miles without a preventable accident. More than 50
HART bus operators have reached this goal.
The following are current members of the Million Mile Club:
- Peter Baker
- Fred Bley
- Ernesto Cabrera
- Michael Cochran
- Jose Gonzalez
- Tony Hernandez
Operator Carol Bley qualified for the Two (2) Million Mile Club
