GRTC wins State Roadeo
3/29/2019, 6 a.m.
For the second year in a row, a seven-member team from GRTC has won top honors at the Annual State Roadeo competition for bus drivers and mechanics.
The Richmond team beat rivals from 10 other transit companies from across Virginia to retain the “Best Overall Property” trophy.
GRTC hosted the competition at its South Side headquarters last weekend.
The four-member GTRC operator team placed first in the driving portion of the competition. The team amassed the most points in driving an obstacle course and showcasing safety, efficiency and professionalism, the company reported.
Driver Alvin Wattley gave the team’s point total a big boost in placing second in the 40-foot bus competition, GRTC noted. The team members also included operators Maurice Carter, Roymone Harris and Rondell Dailey.
The company’s three-member mechanic team also placed first in the competition involving maintenance and repairs.
Doug Bauserman, John “Clem” Clements and Fred “Ty” McCormick are now slated to represent GRTC in the International Bus Roadeo from May 17 to 21 in Louisville, Ky., the company announced.
