OCTA's Roadeo team finished in third place in the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) International Roadeo Grand Championship. The competition, which took place on May 4 and 5 in Indianapolis, included 32 maintenance teams, 50 coach operators and 31 agencies. The team's accomplishment is made more special by the fact that this is the first time an OCTA team has been awarded one of the top three places.
OCTA's prize-winning Roadeo Team includes three mechanics and one coach operator. Awards are based on a combination of coach operator and maintenance scores. The maintenance team, including Ernie Booe, Pat Courchaine and Ray Consiglio, placed first in both the written test and air conditioning (HVAC) test, for an overall second-place finish in the maintenance competition. OCTA coach operator, Darvy Traylor, placed seventh in the coach operator skills competition, and qualified for the customer service competition that was limited to a few properties.
The team will be honored at next month's OCTA Board of Directors meeting.
