He has worked in the transit industry his entire career, having started as a transit planner in Cincinnati in 1976. He joined Transdev U.S. in 2000.
Forbes started his career in the industry in 1980 and joined the Prevost team in 1998 as VP, part sales.
When his leave becomes official in April 2021, Deputy CEO/GM Carter Mau will become Acting CEO/GM and Caltrain’s Chief Officer of Rail Michelle Bouchard will serve as Acting Caltrain Executive Director.
In his announcement, Policarpio added that GILLIG will continue to provide excellent customer service under the leadership of President & CEO Derek Maunus and Director of Sales Bill Fay, who will be assuming his responsibilities as VP, Sales.
His projects won APTA’s Innovation award twice and in 2014 METRO Magazine selected him as one of the most influential leaders of the decade.
Many things are changing in our industry and surely there is more to come. One thing that should never change is the need for a well-trained new bus operator candidate and having training programs in place to discourage operators from seeking other employment.
Bill Thomas replaces RTC's former Executive Director Lee Gibson, who retired December 2019 after more than ten years on the job.
Contract negotiations with Ballard, who retired in April 2019 as CEO of Trinity Metro, are underway.
Said he is fully committed to completing his time at the agency and will work with the board and staff to assure a seamless and smooth transition.
He began his career with First Transit in 1980 as an assistant GM in Lynchburg, Va.