MAINTENANCE UPDATE
The rehabilitations by CCW are part of Santa Cruz’s mission to enrich the passenger experience by
delivering customers’ comfort and safety in a cost-effective manner.
Complete Coach Works
delivers four rehabbed buses
to Santa Cruz Metro
Complete Coach Works (CCW) announced it has made the final
delivery to Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District. The contract, which
calls for the rehabilitation of four buses, was awarded late last year.
The work on the first two buses included repowering them from
ISL engines to Cummins ISL-G Recon engines. The other two buses
were repowered from John Deere CNG engines to Cummins ISL-G
Recon engines. The new engines are certified and fully equipped with
all emission components that meet U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and California Air Resource Board emission standards.
Additional work for all buses included installment of rebuilt Allison
transmissions, new driver seats, reupholstered and repainted
passenger inserts, internal/external LED lighting, new electric cooling
systems, and complete rebuild of suspensions and axles. The buses
were then repainted and decaled to reflect Santa Cruz’s branding.
The rehabilitations are part of Santa Cruz’s mission to enrich the
passenger experience by delivering customers’ comfort and safety in
a cost-effective manner.
“It is very important that transit properties keep their buses
reliable and in good condition for their passengers,” Aaron Timlick,
regional sales manager at CCW, said. “We are appreciative that
Santa Cruz has chosen CCW to be the company to help them
maintain their high standard.”
Four Cincinnati Metro employees
receive state transit awards
Four Cincinnati Metro employees were honored with Excellence
Awards 2020 from the Ohio Public Transit Association (OPTA),
which advocates for public transportation and provides services
for the 63 transit systems in the state of Ohio.
The awards are bestowed on individuals and organizations who
have exemplified leadership and advocacy for public transit in Ohio.
“Each of the recipients have exemplified leadership in Ohio’s
public transit industry and their commitment, work, actions and
passion deserve to be celebrated,” said OPTA Executive Director
Matt Carle.
Metro Director of Fleet and Facilities Jeff Mundstock was
honored with OPTA’s Four Under 40 Award, which recognizes the
contributions of transit professionals and stakeholders under the
age of 40 to celebrate the future of transit in Ohio. Mundstock’s
achievements leading the revision and implementation of an
improved maintenance apprenticeship program, creating a pilot
four-day work week for technicians and supervisors in Metro’s
heavy repair division and body shop, managing the design and
acquisition of new buses, and leading the procurement and
installation of new safety features for Metro’s fleet.
Metro Transit Operator Antonio McClendon received the OPTA
Community Impact Award, which honors transit employees who
have had a significant impact in their community. McClendon
was recognized for his heroic actions while on the job on August
17, 2019, when gunfire broke out in Cincinnati’s North Avondale
neighborhood and the bus he was operating was caught in
the crossfire. When a passenger was struck by a stray bullet,
McClendon immediately leapt into action by using his radio to call
for help and driving the bus directly to the University of Cincinnati
Medical Center Emergency Room. Although the passenger
succumbed to his injuries, McClendon did everything in his power
to try to save his life and may have saved others when he rushed
multiple passengers who were waiting at the bus stop on board,
speeding them away to safety.
Four Cincinnati Metro employees – including (from left) Metro Director of Fleet & Facilities Jeff
Mundstock and Operators Steven Rolfes and Reginald Brown – received OPTA Excellence Awards for
their leadership and commitment to excellence in serving Ohio public transit.
Metro Transit Operators Reginald Brown and Steven Rolfes were
honored with OPTA Milestone Awards, which honor individuals
or transit agencies reaching significant milestones in the transit
industry. Brown and Rolfes were both honored for achieving
more than 30 years of service to Cincinnati Metro. In June 2019,
both operators were inducted into the National Safety Council’s
prestigious “Two Million Mile Club” for driving two million miles
each without an accident. Two million miles is like driving to the
moon and back four times without an accident and is a feat
achieved by only a tenth of transit operators nationwide over the
course of their career.
“Each of the team members honored today are leaders and
reflect the commitment to excellence and service that our
workforce brings to the community each and every day,” said
Metro CEO and General Manager Darryl Haley. “They are the
reason our community has confidence in us and we are proud to
have them on the Metro team.”
Cincinnati Metro is a non-profit, tax-funded public service of the
Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority, providing about 13.5
million rides per year.
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