Dozens of teams and drivers competed in 2013's APTA International Bus Roadeo, with SEPTA eventually walking away with the Grand Champion Award.
Highlights from APTA's 2013 International Bus Roadeo
It was a matter of inches during the Roadeo's driver portion.
Not only did teams have to diagnose an engine issue, but they were also timed in the event of a tie.
The Roadeo tested mechanics' skills over a two-day span.
Each team was asked to inspect a bus following the written test portion the day before.
San Antonio VIA Metropolitan Transit's Joe Diaz (left) and Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority's Jose A. Tovar competed in the mechanics portion of the Roadeo.
The team at the Vapor door module.
MCI's Multiplex system module.
The competition included two separate engine/transmission pairings amongst its seven modules.
SEPTA's three-man team won the Mechanics portion of the Roadeo, with the entire SEPTA team taking the Grand Champion Award.
The MBTA team.