The regional transit association was formed in 1979 to represent transit operators and others interested in public transit issues.
Key achievements in 2017 that helped secure this award include, beginning a total fleet conversion to replace diesel buses with CNG.
The stop serves VIA’s VIVA culture route and is part of VIA’s ongoing Passenger Amenities Improvement Program, which includes the improvement of 1,000 existing bus stops throughout the VIA service area.
Keith Parker is currently the president and CEO of Goodwill of North Georgia, and previously served as CEO/GM of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.
In keeping with VIA’s ongoing commitment to support local, small, and minority-owned businesses, nearly all of the contracts awarded for VIA’s Passenger Amenities Program went to locally-owned businesses and/or certified DBEs/SBEs.
METRO asked some of the top execs in the industry what they are doing to provide comprehensive training to both driver and maintenance staff.
Officials say recent events impacting local gasoline supplies helped shed light on the real need for efficient and attractive public transportation choices.
Thousands seeking shelter, assistance offered complimentary fares throughout VIA service area.
During his tenure as head of VIA, Jeffrey Arndt prioritized investments in innovation, implementing a system wide Wi-Fi service, and a full fleet conversion from diesel to CNG vehicles.
She is an ambassador for VIA and San Antonio, where she moved twenty years ago from Washington, D.C. to become executive director of the Southtown Urban Main Street Project. She started working for VIA almost nine years ago, when she accepted the position in project management and urban design.