November 24, 2008 in News
Ridership on The T has grown from 5.2 to nearly 9 million annual passenger trips, since the creation of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority by voters on November 8, 1983.
In recognition of its 25th anniversary, The T has launched a year-long celebration. President Dick Ruddell was joined by Mr. T. Boone Pickens, who praised The T’s use of natural gas to run its buses.
Pickens, a recent guest on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show, used The T as an example of industry leaders going green with CNG powered trucks and buses.
November 17, 2008 in News
Congratulations to TTA Board Member, J.R. Salazar of Central Texas Rural Transit District, who has been named as the new Vice Chair to PTAC.
November 11, 2008 in News
El Paso’s Sun Metro held their first annual Christina Gomez Memorial Regional Bus Roadeo recently. Jose Hernandez (pictured on the right) held onto his championship status in the 25-ft. Paratransit Division. Things got so exciting there was a tie for first place in the 40-ft. Bus Division.
Other winners:
40 Ft. Bus Division
1st Place - tied, Javier Vasquez, Sun Metro
1st Place - tied, Ignacio Cabrales, Sun Metro
2nd Place, Jaime Alonzo, Sun Metro
3rd Place, Jose Meraz, Sun Metro
1st Place Rookie, Ricardo Reyes, Sun Metro
25 Ft. Bus ( Paratransit)
1st Place, Jose Hernandez, Sun Metro
2nd Place, Arturo Nava, Sun Metro
3rd Place, Bernardo Estrada, LULAC
For a collage of El Paso’s Bus Roadeo Day, click here El Paso’s Bus Roadeo.pdf
November 7, 2008 in Opportunities & Employment
The Concho Valley Transit District is seeking a professional to perform transit planning, research and analysis in support of transportation coordination projects and transit service planning. Work requires contact with business sector and community representatives, state and local government, university officials and the general public.
Qualifications: Ability to organize and implement public transportation studies in the Concho Valley service delivery area. Develop needs analysis surveys, and focus group studies to identify barriers to a coordinated transportation model and to determine current and future requirements for public transportation needs in the Concho Valley Region
Ability to write and author requests for grant assistance, requests for proposal, invitation for bid, and research findings and compilation, including the ability to originate and format correspondence and operate word processing, spreadsheet and graphics software. Possess strong communication skills. Proficient verbal skills including public speaking and effective group communications including ability to research, compile, and present data in concise and effective manner, ability to interpret federal, state, and local, policy, a strong sense of commitment to projects and desire to provide vital services to the community.
Bachelor’s Degree desired. Job experience can be substituted for education experience. Equivalent work experience combined with education and training.
Salary in the $30,000’s - DOQ.
Contact: Marcos Mata, Human Resources Director marcos@cvcog.org, Concho Valley Transit District, 2801 Loop 306 Suite “A”, San Angelo Texas 76904.
Please mail, email or fax your resume to 325 944-9925 by November 21st, 2008.
No Phone Calls Please.
