2010 TTA Awards Winners
Monday, 21 June 2010 14:10
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TTA is proud to announce this year’s group of award winners.
- Legislator of the YearState – Representative Ryan Guillen
- Outstanding Metropolitan Transit System – DART
- Outstanding Small Urban Transit System – Brazos Transit District (The District)
- Outstanding Rural Transit System – Central Texas Rural Transit District
- Outstanding Associate Member – Reba Malone
- Outstanding General Member – Norma Zamora, Brownsville Urban System
- Outstanding PTC – Darla Walson, Bryan
- Distinguished Service Award – Fred Gilliam
Special awards were presented to John Hendrickson and Ben Herr for their years of excellent service.
TxDOT Commissioner Fred Underwood presented the prestigious Friend of Public Transit Award to Gary Thomas of DART. Great going to Gary, and congratulations to all of our award winners!
TTA Conference Keynote PresentationTuesday, 20 April 2010 14:04
Doug Eadie LESSONS FROM THE BLIND VISIONARY Read Doug Eadie’s article Reach Out Aggressively Doug Eadie and Virginia Jacko’s new book, The Blind Visionary, tells an amazing true story. Virginia Jacko was a successful executive at Purdue University when she was diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa. She would slowly, but surely, go completely blind. As the darkness grew around her, Virginia found the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired. – and a new mission in life. Virginia turned a potentially-devastating condition into an opportunity, going from student to president and CEO of the Lighthouse in just four years. But The Blind Visionary is more than a great read. Co-authors Doug and Virginia also provide readers with practical guidance they can put to use in their own lives in finding greater personal and professional satisfaction. Doug Eadie’s TTA keynote presentation will focus on the four lessons that he and Virginia have drawn from her Purdue and Lighthouse experiences:
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2010 TTA State Bus Roadeo InformationTuesday, 16 March 2010 14:02
Get Your Motor Running – Calling on All Bus Roadeo Teams The April TTA Conference in Corpus Christi will again feature one of our more popular events – the State Bus Roadeo. The Roadeo will be held on Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at the Whataburger Field Parking lot, home of the Double-A baseball Corpus Christi Hooks. Lunch will be provided for all competitors and volunteers. A maximum of three drivers and two maintenance teams per property are invited to participate in the Driving, Maintenance and Para-transit tie-down competitions. A 35’ and 40’ Gillig 700 Series and a 25’ El Dorado Para-transit vehicle will be provided. Para-transit competition includes the wheelchair tie-down and all three bus competitions include the Before Ops check.
Later awards will be presented and tickets will be provided to watch the Hooks play a little baseball courtesy of Corpus Christi Regional Transit Authority. 2010 TTA State Roadeo Vehicles TTA State Bus Roadeo Participant Bio Form Maintenance Competition Information
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