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In the role, Mr. Bailey manages the delivery of fixed-route services to the community and oversees all operators; service delivery and quality; supervision; dispatching; and support and operations at Metro’s transit facilities and passenger hubs.
CINCINNATI – Metro was thrilled last week to hold its first annual Golden Bus Awards banquet, in recognition of outstanding employee achievement over the course of 2021.

“Excellent transit service isn’t possible without our excellent employees who deliver that service, and the Golden Bus Awards highlight the best of the best,” said Metro CEO and General Manager Darryl Haley. “As the culmination of our year-long employee recognition program, these awards showcase those who most embody Metro’s core values.”

Finalists for this year’s Golden Bus Awards were selected from the year’s monthly Silver Wheel Awards, which give managers the chance to recognize their employees from each of Metro’s six divisions for outstanding achievement.

The inaugural recipients of the Golden Bus Awards were:

•Cynthia Bruns (Operator of the Year, Queensgate Division)
•Patrick Wilson (Operator of the Year, Bond Hill/Access Division)
•Dave Thiem (Maintenance Employee of the Year, Queensgate)
•Tony Sims (Maintenance Employee of the Year, Bond Hill/Access)
•Randy Stidham (Administrative/Support Employee of the Year)
•Patrick Giblin (Leadership Employee of the Year)

Congratulations and thank you to all those who received recognition at the Golden Bus Awards and throughout 2021!