DECEMBER 2016/JANUARY 2017 | MassTransitmag.com | Mass Transit | 11 Valley Metro Solar Energy to Power Valley Metro Transit Facility ▶ The East Valley Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility in Tempe will soon be soaking up the sun as crews work to complete a 537 kW solar project that will provide 33 percent of its power needs. When completed, Tempe will be 1.5 percent closer to reaching its 20 percent renewable energy goal, with 8 percent of the city’s operations. MassTransitmag.com/12274141 People in the News Mario Peloquin Susan Schruth Kate Mattice Rob Gannon Bryan Mitchell Nova Bus Nova Bus announced Mario Peloquin has been appointed as new vice president, business line for Nova Bus. With more than 30 years of experience in the transportation and transit industries, his arrival will trigger strategic growth for Nova Bus. During his career, he has led business development activities as well as business lines at renowned North American companies like Siemens Canada and Thales Canada. In addition, he contributed signifi cantly to the transformation of a large global center of competence. MassTransitmag. com/12276913 HNTB Corp. Susan Schruth joined HNTB Corp. as national transit practice consultant, focusing on advancing the growth of HNTB’s profile in the transit industry. She is a senior technical resource for the fi rm, located in Arlington, Virginia. She has nearly 30 years of experience in the transportation industry in both the public and private sector. Prior to her recent experience with another consulting fi rm, she served in the Federal Transit Administration Senior Executive Service. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar. MassTransitmag. com/12274865 Northern Virginia Transportation Commission The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission (NVTC) announced the appointment of Kate Mattice as executive director of the transit organization. Mattice joined NVTC in 2014 as director of transit programs and policy and served as its acting executive director since May 2016. She spent 13 years at the Federal Transit Administration, ultimately serving as deputy associate administrator for budget and policy/deputy chief fi nancial offi cer. MassTransitmag. com/12277137 King County Metro Transit King County Executive Dow Constantine named Rob Gannon general manager of King County Metro Transit. Gannon served as interim general manager from March 2016 until now. He was Metro deputy general manager from 2013 to 2016, and human resources manager for the King County Department of Transportation from 2011 to 2013. He previously oversaw budget and labor relations at the University of Montana. Gannon guided the creation of Metro’s long range plan and will lead it in implementing their vision. MassTransitmag. com/12274671 First Transit Bryan Mitchell is being recognized as the Cengage Learning and Automotive Safety Excellence (ASE) Master Technician of the Year. The Master Technician of the Year honors those who promote a culture of continuous service excellence. Mitchell earned the highest composite score on the ASE certifi cation exams. He began his career with First Transit in 2016 as a maintenance technician and currently serves as maintenance technician for three First Transit operations in the Rochester, New York, area. MassTransitmag. com/12279476 Camira THE SOLAR project will be complete in early November and is expected to provide savings of more than $411,000 in utility costs over 20 years. Read More Online ▶ Metro Transit introduced an app, developed in partnership with Moovel, which includes a mobile ticketing feature that allows users to purchase fares in advance. MassTransitmag.com/12276321 ▶ Sound Transit selected HDR to complete fi nal design of the 2.4-mile Tacoma Link Expansion. The $175 million project includes an addition to the system’s existing vehicle maintenance facility. MassTransitmag.com/12274862 ▶ Cubic Transportation Systems was awarded a $12.7 million, two-year contract extension from the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority for automated fare collection maintenance services and options for an upgrade path to support future updates. MassTransitmag.com/12274676 ▶ BAE Systems recently celebrated its 7,000th delivery of a series hybrid-electric system for buses. MassTransitmag.com/12276954 ▶ TransIT Services of Frederick County (TransIT) hosted the onboard bus training for the Go Team, the Therapy/Crisis/Service Dog Training organization. MassTransitmag.com/12274893 ▶ The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) is expanding its partnership with Uber from an initial pilot area to span across Pinellas County.The 6-month program will offi cially launch in mid-December. MassTransitmag.com/12274661 ▶ Transdev will begin paratransit operations for the Fulton County Department of Aging and Youth Services, expanding the scope of the company’s involvement in transportation networks. MassTransitmag.com/12279127 ▶ National Express Transit will begin operating Kern Transit in January 2017. Kern County is the third area of operations in California for the organization. MassTransitmag.com/12278839
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