Congratulations, 2018 Bus Safety & Security Excellence Award Winners!
The Safety & Security Excellence Awards recognize APTA bus transportation systems that have implemented programs or projects that have achieved documented success in addressing specific safety or security program areas.
CATEGORY I: (Fewer than 4 million passenger trips annually)
- Certificate of Merit for Safety: Lee County Transit – Fort Myers, Florida
- Gold Award for Safety: Knoxville Area Transit – Knoxville, Tennessee
CATEGORY II: (More than 4 million and fewer than 20 million passenger trips annually)
- Gold Award for Safety: Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus – Santa Monica, California
- Certificate of Merit for Safety: Palm Tran – West Palm Beach, Florida
- GOLD Award for Security: Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority – Cincinnati, Ohio
- Certificate of Merit for Security: Transit Authority of River City (TARC) – Louisville, Kentucky
CATEGORY III: (20 million or more passenger trips annually)
- GOLD Award for Safety: Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GRTC) – Cleveland, Ohio
- Certificate of Merit for Safety: METRO Transit – Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Certificate of Merit for Security: King County Metro Transit – Seattle, Washington
- GOLD Award for Security: Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metro) – Houston, Texas
