September 05, 2014
ALBANY, NY - The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) announces the winners of the 2014 CDTA Bus Maintenance Roadeo. The competition was held Friday at the CDTA Albany Division Technician Training facility with nine technicians competing for bragging rights.
- 1st Place- Phil Jordan, works in the Albany Division with 16 years of service
- 2nd Place- Ken Stager, Jr., works in the Albany Division with 3 years of service
- 3rd Place- Edwin Frank, works in the Albany Division with 1 year of service
CDTA maintenance technicians competed in a series of timed events featuring a written test, bus inspection, and several trouble shooting exercises with pre-set defects in the areas of HVAC repair, engine repair, air brake diagnostics, and multiplex equipment. A panel of judges, comprised of CDTA staff, oversaw and completed the contestants’ final scores.
The CDTA Bus Maintenance Roadeo is designed to encourage excellence and professionalism in bus transit operations and test the skills they have acquired through internal training programs.
The top three winners will now go on to compete in the national APTA (American Public Transportation Association) competition being held in Texas next Spring.
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ABOUT CDTA: The Capital District Transportation Authority (CDTA) was created in 1970 by the New York State Legislature as a public benefit corporation to provide regional transportation services by rail, bus, water and air. CDTA is the premier mobility provider in the Capital Region, providing local, express, commuter and bus rapid transit services. CDTA owns and operates the Rensselaer Rail and Saratoga Springs Train Stations. Today, nearly 650 people work to deliver a transit system that transports more than 55,000 customers each weekday.
