101 Operators ‘Distinguished’ As the Best in Safety and Customer Service

Posted on: Sep 27, 2010

(Kansas City, Mo. – Sept. 27, 2010) The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) will honor 101 full- and part-time Metro bus operators during the 26th annual Distinguished Drivers Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 30. The 2010 award recipients met rigid criteria that emphasize driver safety, customer service, reliability and attendance in a 12-month period from July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2010. Metro operators are eligible for the honor if they have: The Distinguished Drivers ceremony will honor operators in four categories; Meritorious Drivers are recognized for having met the high standards required of a distinguished driver 15 years. Grand Master Driver awards are presented to operators who have earned distinguished driver status 10 years, and the Master Driver recognition will be awarded to five operators earning five years as a distinguished driver. The remaining 92 operators earned distinguished driver status during the current program year, including three operators with more than 20 Distinguished Drivers awards: Dean Berkley, Jerry Gardner and O.B. Jemerson. 2010 Meritorious Drivers - Curtis Hammons - Ernest Warren 2010 Grand Master Drivers - Anthony J. Carter - Michael Rowan 2010 Master Drivers - Danny Dowdy - Richard Griffin - Ella Hussey - Angela Sampson - James Wells Earlier in the week 89 employees in the Vehicle Maintenance, Procurement and Plant Management departments will receive the Maintenance Plus award. Maintenance Plus recognizes employees for safety, attendance and reliability.