Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

Garrett E. Mikita recently served as the president of the Defense & Space strategic business unit of Honeywell Aerospace, where he led the $5.3 billion organization.

Board voted to offer a one-year contract to Raymond B. Studley, the state police commander put in charge of the authority by Gov. Lincoln Chafee last August. Studley has not yet accepted the job.

Stephen R. Banta was recognized for his contribution to advancing female and minority leadership at the agency.

Darrell Johnson, a 20-year veteran of the transportation industry, is responsible for planning, financing and coordinating Orange County's freeway, street and rail development, as well as managing bus services, commuter-rail services and paratransit service.

The two-year contract extension is added to a previous four-year contract entered into in April 2009 between Metro and Leahy.

Darrell Johnson will replace CEO Will Kempton, who announced his retirement effective Feb. 28, to become the executive director of Transportation California.

Has accepted the position of executive director for Transportation California and plans to leave the agency in February 2013.

In his new role, Stephen Morello will direct the communications, government relations, and community affairs divisions of the MTA and its agencies.

Joseph J. Smith currently serves as a consultant to Cyan Partners LP, the sole arranger of DesignLine's November 2011 debt and equity capital raises.

Shucet was brought in by HRT to complete construction on its light rail system, The Tide, which opened in August.