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2013 A z TA /ADOT Annual Transit Conference COMING TOGETHER – TRANSIT CONNECTS US Excellence awards

2013 A z TA /ADOT Annual Transit Conference COMING TOGETHER – TRANSIT CONNECTS US Excellence awards. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards. Record Year for Nominations!. 9 Categories 31 Overall Nominations Wide Range of Diversity . Outstanding Transit Organization.

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2013 A z TA /ADOT Annual Transit Conference COMING TOGETHER – TRANSIT CONNECTS US Excellence awards

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  1. 2013 AzTA/ADOT Annual Transit Conference COMING TOGETHER – TRANSIT CONNECTS US Excellence awards

  2. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards Record Year for Nominations! • 9 Categories • 31 Overall Nominations • Wide Range of Diversity

  3. Outstanding Transit Organization • Recognizes the organization (any size or type in Arizona) that has demonstrated outstanding innovation, creativity, customer service and operational improvements in providing public transportation services. •  Nominees: • Ryan Kooi, Vista Transit • Neal Young, City of Phoenix Transit System • Valley Metro • City of Scottsdale/Dunn Transit

  4. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards The Winner Is: City of Scottsdale/Dunn Transportation

  5. Outstanding Transit Individual • Recognizes an individual that has provided outstanding leadership and/or contributions to public transportation programs to the transit industry, to a jurisdiction or municipality, or to the private sector to improve the quality of transit services •  Nominees: • Denise Wolford, Town of Miami..Cobre Valley Transit • John Andoh, YCAT • Ryan Kooi, Vista Transit • Lieutenant Adrian Ruiz, COP PD • FarshidAkhavan, City of Phoenix Public Transit Planner III • Dan Harrigan, ADOT • Anita Hinojos, Town of Hayden • Nicole Patrick, ADOT

  6. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards • The Winner Is: • Lieutenant Adrian Ruiz, • City Of Phoenix Police Department

  7. Outstanding Special Needs Transportation Program • Recognizes the outstanding provider of services for elderly persons and persons with disabilities, through improvements or innovations in operational efficiency and customer service • Nominees: • Terry Delia, New Horizon, LHC • U of A Disability Cart Service • City of Phoenix Alternative Transportation Options, Transportation for Seniors and People with Disabilities • Easter Seals Blake Foundation (Cheryl Wilson)

  8. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards • The Winner Is: • University of Arizona Disability Cart Service

  9. Outstanding Rural/Small Urban Transit System • Recognizes the outstanding provider of public transportation in rural or small urbanized areas through improvements or innovations in operations efficiency and customer service. •  Nominees: • Tom Hakeneworth, Four Seasons Transit/White Mountain Connection • NAIPTA, Jeff Meilbeck/Erika Mazza • Mary Witkofski, City of Maricopa Express Transit (Comet)

  10. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards The Winner Is: NAIPTA Jeff Meilbeck and Erika Mazza

  11. Outstanding Transit Innovation • Recognizes an individual(s), organization, or group that has demonstrated innovative program creation, development, management and/or delivery for public transportation service, existing /new public transportation program or system, or transit resources. • Nominees: • Total Transit, Virtual DAR • Vista Transit, Zonar Inspection System • Saguaro Transportation Services, Yuma--Sara Rides • City of Phoenix: Liquefied Natural Gas to Compressed Natural Gas Fuel • Maher Hazine, Deputy Public Works Director, City of Peoria, Dial a Ride • SkyTrain, City of Phoenix

  12. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards The Winner Is: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: Sky Train

  13. Outstanding Training Program • Recognizes an individual(s), organization, or group that has demonstrated innovative program creation, development, management and/or delivery for a transit training program.  

  14. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards The Winner Is: Ron Romley Chino Valley Transit

  15. Outstanding Vendor • Recognizes a private sector supplier which has demonstrated superior support to the transit industry through its business enterprise providing goods, services, or other support  

  16. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards The Winner Is: , Paula Dong Arizona Bus Sales

  17. Dave Barber Straight Transit Talk • Recognizes an individual demonstrating excellence in transit advocacy with the general public, elected leaders, and/or within the community by consistently speaking succinctly to transit issues with clear, concise, factual, and to-the-point statements about public transportation •  Nominees: • Thelda Williams, Phoenix Councilwoman • Tom Hackenworth, Show Low

  18. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards The Winner is: Councilwoman Thelda Williams

  19. Friend of Transit • Recognizes an individual, group, organization, or business that has demonstrated outstanding support of transit causes, promotes transit programs, and/or develops transit resources that builds the profession and its practitioners. •  Nominees: • Harry Mitchell, Former councilman, mayor, senator, and congressman • Ron Barnes, Total Transit

  20. AzTA / ADOT Excellence Awards The Winner Is: Congressman Harry Mitchell

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