Metro Transit Roadeo

The Metro Transit Bus Roadeo is an annual safety and skills competition for bus operators who volunteer to participate. It involves a written and behind-the-wheel test in which drivers navigate an obstacle course and execute maneuvers such as the “Serpentine”, “Left Hand Reverse” and “Rear Dual Clearance”. Champions can advance to state, regional or even international contests.

Metro Transit (then “MTC”) held the first bus Roadeo in the U.S. in 1975. The next year, it was adapted by the American Public Transit Association and developed into an international competition.

Winners

Metro Transit Bus Roadeo logo

YearChampionSecond PlaceThird PlaceRookie of the Year
2011 Jack Berner Randy Finch Idar Bilij David Decarlo
2010 Randy Finch David Palm Marshall Freeman Edward Espinoz
2009 Jack Berner Darrell Hanson Marshall Freeman Garry Fleck
2008 Duane Lundgren  Idar Bilij Jack Berner  Moussa Bejjani
2007 Jack Berner  Duane Lundgren Darrell Hanson  Jim Warner

Garage Champions

YearEast Metro GarageHeywood GarageNicollet GarageRuter GarageSouth Garage
2011 David Palm Jack Berner Darrell Hanson Lance Wallace Randy Finch
2010 David Palm Jack Berner Darrell Hanson William Morris Randy Finch
2009 Marshall Freeman  Jack Berner Darrell Hanson Wayne Riddle Toby Schivley
2008 Michael Terry  Duane Lundgren Deborah Sievers Wayne Riddle Randy Finch
2007  Marshall Freeman  Jack Berner  Darrell Hanson Harold Riddle Randy Finch

Each year, one bus operator from each of Metro Transit's five bus garages with the best Roadeo performance is named Garage Champion.

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