After 37 years in various maintenance and operations posts at CityBus, James Schnebly will retire October 15. His most recent post has been as assistant maintenance manager.
“His are going to be some huge shoes to fill,” said fleet maintenance manager George Turner. “We’ll miss his knowledge from years of experience and his let’s-go, let’s get-it-done attitude.”
CityBus general manager Martin Sennett said not many employees stay 37 years. “His nearly four decades of service makes for a lot of loyalty and dedication.” Schnebly was the first employee hired by CityBus in 1971.
Schnebly’s love of buses and interest in their workings began as a youngster when he rode with his father, a school bus driver in Lexington, Ohio. That’s also when he got his first toy bus, a cast iron model he still owns, today part of a collection that fills five boxes.
“His are going to be some huge shoes to fill,” said fleet maintenance manager George Turner. “We’ll miss his knowledge from years of experience and his let’s-go, let’s get-it-done attitude.”
CityBus general manager Martin Sennett said not many employees stay 37 years. “His nearly four decades of service makes for a lot of loyalty and dedication.” Schnebly was the first employee hired by CityBus in 1971.
Schnebly’s love of buses and interest in their workings began as a youngster when he rode with his father, a school bus driver in Lexington, Ohio. That’s also when he got his first toy bus, a cast iron model he still owns, today part of a collection that fills five boxes.
His has been a life-long career with buses, first in Mansfield, Ohio, beginning in 1960, and then in 1971, coming to Lafayette. “The bus thing has always been my main objective,” he said. “What are we going to do the next day? What are we going to accomplish?”
