Web Site Wins First Place Award

CityBus won first place honors in the 29th Annual American Public Transportation Association (APTA) AdWheel Awards for the agency’s web site.

The awards, which recognize excellence in public transportation marketing and communications, were presented at a ceremony on October 6, in San Diego during the APTA 2008 Annual Meeting and International EXPO. Development Manager John Metzinger received the award.

Nearly 750 entries were submitted in this year’s competition.

““APTA is pleased to honor the winning entries of the 2008 AdWheel Awards; this competition showcases the best of the best in public transportation marketing and communications,” stated William W. Millar, APTA President. “These individuals and organizations have done an outstanding job in helping to further promote our industry.”

For a complete list of all 2008 AdWheel Award winners visit http://www.apta.com/.

Fall Winter Newsletter Available

Learn how CityBus riders are dumping the pump to save money and a whole lot more. Read about Jim Schnebly, Assistant Manager of Maintenance, who is retiring after 37 years of service to CityBus. Learn how our community is greener than ever before, and meet 5-year-old bus enthusiast Justin Wong. There's a whole lot more in the Fall Winter Issue of Riders Digest, available in PDF format here: http://www.gocitybus.com/ridersdigest/ridersdigestfall2008.pdf

Schnebly to retire after 37 years at CityBus

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 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?”