The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) will honor 77 Metro bus operators during the 30th annual Distinguished Drivers Awards Ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 9. Recognition ceremonies will be held at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at KCATA, 1350 E. 17th St.
The 2014 award recipients met rigid criteria that emphasize driver safety, customer service, reliability and attendance in a 12-month period. Metro operators are eligible for the honor if they have:
• No avoidable accidents
• No chargeable customer complaints
• No written violations or suspensions
• No missed assignments
• No more than one late arrival to work
• No more than eight non-vacation days off work
The Distinguished Drivers ceremony honors operators in several categories. Grand Master Driver awards are being presented to three operators who have earned distinguished driver status for 10 years; the Master Driver recognition will be awarded to five operators earning five years as a distinguished driver; the remaining 69 operators earned distinguished driver status during the current program year.
2014 Grand Master Drivers
- Vaughn McCormick
- Carl Millbrooks
- Gary Wyatt
2014 Master Drivers
- Joan Arnold
- Dan Carpowich
- Connie Foster
- Vern Harris
- Gary Scott
