Thomas F. Prendergast Ciara Crossan Dr. Robert Schneider Dave Howard Bryan Smith APRIL/MAY 2017 | MassTransitmag.com | Mass Transit | 9 People in the News Read More Online STV STV announced Thomas Prendergast has joined the fi rm as executive vice president and chief strategic offi cer. In this role, Prendergast will work on strategic projects throughout the fi rm. He will also be responsible for forging and maintaining relationships with transit agencies across the country and in Canada and serve as principal on major transportation projects undertaken by the fi rm. MassTransitmag. com/12311138 Camira Camira appointed Ciara Crossan as transport design manager. Crossan will be managing Camira’s transport design team, working directly with customers and Camira’s transport sales team to design, develop and implement new products for mass transportation in line with market, customer and environmental requirements. Crossan has a wealth of textile knowledge — specializing in woven textiles. MassTransitmag. com/12304920 Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) Robert Schneider has been hired as the new executive director of the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission. He is currently executive director of Central Midlands Transit (The Comet). The tenure of current PRTC Interim Executive Director Eric Marx will overlap with Schneider until mid-May. MassTransitmag. com/12315278 Brightline Brightline announced that Dave Howard, a veteran executive from the sports and entertainment industry, has joined Brightline’s leadership team as chief executive officer. Michael Reininger will lead new development and growth opportunities as executive director at Florida East Coast Industries (FECI), Brightline’s parent company, and Patrick Goddard has been elevated to chief operating offi cer of Brightline. MassTransitmag. com/12315576 Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority has hired Bryan Smith as the new deputy CEO of operations. Smith has been in the public transit industry for more than 20 years and has held many positions, including driver, dispatcher, maintenance and planner. Most recently he served as the chief operating offi cer at the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District. MassTransitmag. com/12317985 ▶ The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (HART) selected Love’s Trillium CNG to provide complete operations and maintenance services on its compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. MassTransitmag.com/12318035 ▶ South West Transit Association (SWTA) honored U.S. Congressman Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) with the organization’s 2017 Legislator of the Year Award. MassTransitmag.com/12317977 ▶ McDonald Transit announced it has been awarded the contract to operate transit services for Lake County, Florida. MassTransitmag.com/12305551 ▶ RNL has announced the completion of schematic design for the new 3-acre Covina Transit Center and Park & Ride, retail building and parking structure for Foothill Transit in Covina, California. MassTransitmag.com/12308564 ▶ Limousines of South Florida has taken delivery of 14 new Specialty Vehicles trolleys on behalf of the city of Miami Beach. These trolleys will be used to extend the Collins Link. MassTransitmag.com/12306906 ▶ First Transit received ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System certifi cation for the operation and maintenance of the Denton County Transportation Authority A-train. MassTransitmag.com/12310152 ▶ The Valley Metro Rail Board of Directors approved a base 5-year contract with Alternate Concepts Inc. to provide rail transportation services for the 26-mile system. MassTransitmag.com/12316774 ▶ Siemens has been chosen by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to provide electrifi cation technology to power the Guadalupe Corridor light rail line. MassTransitmag.com/12316323 ▶ King County Metro has granted Urban Solar a 10-year contract to provide solar LED lighting solutions for its transit shelters and stops. MassTransitmag.com/12312606 ▶ The city of San Francisco broke ground March 1 on the Van Ness Improvement Project, a major civic-improvement project that will revitalize and rehabilitate one of the city’s main corridors. MassTransitmag.com/12311202 Transforming into a Sustainable SmartCity ▶ Future Systems’ SmartCities product developments harness innovation and emerging technologies to create more integrated, effi cient and sustainable public transport systems. Wayfi nding and digital signage are the keys to promoting a healthy lifestyle. By having a solid foundation of wayfi nding options and digital street furniture, agencies are providing a platform for commuters to fi nd alternatives to cars, such as walking, cycling and using public transit. MassTransitmag.com/12316536 San Luis Obispo Upgrades Fleet ▶ The City of San Luis Obispo has added three upgraded buses to its fl eet as a fi rst step in a series of improvements to the city’s transit system. The 40-foot buses, were purchased in part with a $1.1 million federal Congestion Mitigation & Air Quality grant which was facilitated by the Federal Transit Administration, SLOCOG and SLO RTA. The new vehicles, built by Gillig Inc., are outfi tted with an onboard video infotainment system, public Wi-Fi, fl exible seating arrangements, wider rear doors for faster exiting, hand sanitizers, LED and fi ber optic lighting, and sunroof like emergency escape hatches. MassTransitmag.com/12313678
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