JULY/AUGUST 2018 | MassTransitmag.com | Mass Transit | 11
In Brief
▶ Trinity Metro deployed
CHK America’s Connectpoint
Digital Bus Stops at its busiest
transit centers.
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▶ First Transit announced it
has been awarded the transit
management contract for
Mobile’s Wave Transit System.
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▶ With a need to expand
its fl eet to support recent
growth, MV Transportation
selected MCI’s clean diesel
J4500 coach bus.
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▶ The Metropolitan Atlanta
Rapid Transit Authority began
operations of the Atlanta
Streetcar Sunday, July 1.
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▶ IVU Traffi c Technologies will
equip 69 Stadler trains with
new onboard technology in
the next few years.
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▶ New Flyer of America Inc.
announced the Metropolitan
Transit Authority of Harris
County has awarded a new
contract for 14 heavy-duty,
sixty-foot Xcelsior clean-diesel
transit buses with options
for 10 additional buses.
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▶ San Joaquin Regional Transit
District announced that, as part
of a project team, it won the
2018 California Transportation
Foundation (CTF) Award for
Sustainable Transportation/Environmental
Project of the Year.
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▶ Keolis Commuter Services,
the MBTA’s operating partner
for commuter rail, graduated
16 new assistant conductors.
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▶ Motor Coach Industries
announced its D45 CRT LE
Commuter Coach joined the
July 24 March to the U.S. Capitol
sponsored by the National
Council on Independent Living.
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▶ Greater New Haven Transit
District announced the
availability of a mobile app
and web portal for riders to
request and manage their ADA
paratransit trip and see where
their buses are through their
smartphones, tablets, and
personal computers.
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▶ Sonoma-Marin Area Rail
Transit has added Masterpass
and Apple Pay digital payments
services to its mobile ticketing
app, “SMART eTickets.”
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▶ CityBus launched MyCityBus,
a GPS-based bus location system
that will provide real-time
information, news and alerts.
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▶ BYD signed a deal with the
Toronto Transit Commission to
deliver 10 40-foot, all-electric
zero-emission buses, with an
option for an additional 30.
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▶ Stertil-Koni has introduced two
new adapter kits tailored for its
inground scissor and piston lift.
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People in the News
Richard White Meredith Clark, Jessica Meff ord-Miller
PHR, SHRM-CP
Fadi Chakbazof Maurice Henderson II
SYSTRA
SYSTRA announced
the appointment of
Richard White as chief
strategic officer.
He will lead the development,
communication,
execution and
sustainment of SYSTRA’s
corporate strategic
initiatives. White most
recently served as acting
president and CEO of the
American Public Transportation
Association. He
has more than 40 years
of experience working
with public transit
agencies and private
transportation consulting
fi rms. His experience
includes serving as the
general manager and
chief executive offi cer of
Washington Metropolitan
Area Transit Authority.
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First Transit
First Transit announced
the appointment
of Fadi
Chakbazof as senior
vice president of
operations for the
west region. Chakbazof
has more than 17
years of transportation
experience in areas such
as operations, fi nance,
legal, labor negotiations
and customer engagement
and leadership.
He most recently was
a senior vice president
for MV Transportation
Inc. Chakbazof earned
a bachelor’s degree in
business administration
from the University of
Southern California and
a juris doctorate from
Western State University
College of Law.
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TriMet
Maurice Henderson
II was announced as
TriMet’s new chief
operating officer.
Henderson comes to
TriMet from the city
of Portland, where he
served as chief of staff
and director of strategic
initiatives for Mayor
Ted Wheeler. Prior to
joining Wheeler’s offi ce,
Henderson was assistant
director of the Portland
Bureau of Transportation
where he brings operational
experience. Prior
to his work in Portland,
Henderson served in a
variety of top roles in the
administrations of three
Washington, D.C. mayors
and worked as a top press
aide to former Virginia
Governor Tim Kaine.
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Urban Engineers
Urban Engineers announced
that Meredith
Clark, PHR, SHRM-CP,
has been promoted
to vice president.
She serves as the fi rm’s
director of human resources.
In her role, Clark
partners with Urban’s
executive management
team, leading strategic
initiatives and providing
guidance on the organization’s
approach to its
people. She manages all
activities associated with
the human resources
function including talent
acquisition, onboarding,
benefi t administration
and planning, performance
management,
policy compliance,
employee relations, and
employee retention.
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Bi-State Development
Bi-State Development
announced the
appointment of Jessica
Meff ord-Miller as interim
executive director
of Metro Transit.
Meff ord-Miller was previously
assistant executive
director of transit planning
& system development.
The executive director of
Metro Transit oversees
all three Metro Transit
operations: MetroLink,
MetroBus and Metro
Call-A-Ride. As assistant
executive director for
Planning and System
Development, she was
responsible for developing
and implementing mobility
solutions for a regional
transit system that spans
nearly 600 square miles in
Missouri and Illinois.
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