HART HIRES NEW BUS CHIEF

Head of California Agency to Direct Bus Operations

May 1, 2008 - Tampa, Florida - The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority has named Carlos Tobar as its new Chief of Bus Operations. He will assume his new role on Monday, May 19.

Mr. Tobar comes to HART from an award-winning tenure at the helm of e-tran, the transit system in Elk Grove, CA. The numerous citations e-tran earned under Tobar's direction include being named the best transit agency of its size in North America by APTA, the American Public Transportation Association, in 2007.

Mr. Tobar brings with him more than 20 years of experience in the transportation industry. Before taking the head job at e-tran, Mr. Tobar served as Director of Service Development for the San Joaquin Regional Transit District. Prior to that, he was Transportation Manager for the City of Lodi, CA.

A graduate of the University of California-Davis, Mr. Tobar holds a B.A. in economics. He also received a Traffic Engineering Certificate from the University of California-Berkeley, and a Construction Management Certificate from the National Transit Institute.

Mr. Tobar will report directly to HART's Chief Executive Officer, David Armijo.

"Carlos is an accomplished leader in the transit industry," said Mr. Armijo. "I'm confident his knowledge and abilities will help us achieve our goal of making HART the best transit agency in the nation."

The mission of the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) is to provide public transportation services which are safe, dependable and cost effective, thereby enhancing the quality of life in our community.