The vehicles are replacing older models that significantly surpassed their 12-year useful life.
Kubo, became the recipient of a custom-designed protective vest, thanks to the fundraising efforts of 10-year-old Brady Snakovsky.
India Birdsong, who's official first day is Sept. 16, will oversee 2,300 employees and a $218 million annual budget.
While both fleets have had some level of mid-life rehabilitation, each fleet is exceeding the acceptable 30-year useful life for railcars.
The annual savings to passengers who choose to ride RTA rather than use their own transportation is $51.8 million.
He currently serves as RTA’s COO, dep. GM of operations, a position to which he was promoted in Oct., 2017.
The most dramatic decreases showed robberies down by 80% and thefts down by 51% for the reporting period.
After Sept. 1, 2018, Calabrese will serve RTA in a new senior advisory role as the board begins a national search for next GM.
Award will be presented with the honor for its achievements in safety, security, and operations in May at the APTA Bus and Paratransit Conference in Tampa, Fla.
CNG buses make up 106 of RTA’s 453 total bus fleet.
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