Operator of the Month
Bus and rail operators who have gone above and beyondOperator of the Month
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- June 2024: Danny HinojosThis month’s Operator of the Month is Danny Hinojos. Hinojos was chosen for his quick thinking while he was waiting at his layover point at Central Park Station when he noticed a person who was laying on the ground at a stop nearby.
- May 2024: Jaime ContrerasMeet our May #OperatoroftheMonth, Jaime Contreras! He has been an RTD operator for 26 years and loves to drive the Free MallRide. Check out his Q&A
- April 2024: Owen GondweGondwe was nominated for assisting with moving a large pole that had fallen onto Pena Boulevard, causing traffic to back up. Gondwe assisted others in getting the pole off the road so that traffic could flow freely again.
- March 2024: Robert BrightMeet our March #OperatoroftheMonth, Robert Bright! After time serving in the US military, Robert started at RTD in 1994 and has collectively driven a total of 20 years at RTD! Thank you Robert for all your hard work and dedication!
- February 2024: Briana PerkinsMeet our February #OperatoroftheMonth, Briana Perkins! She loves the freedom of driving for RTD, and that "it's outside and the diversity of the drivers and customers." She was recently commended by a customer for her driving skills.
- January 2024: Jacob BlakelyMeet our January Operator of the Month, Jacob Blakely! On more than one occasion, he's gone above and beyond the call of duty and become a crucial part of making our customers’ lives better through connections.
- December 2023: Jerry JimenezMeet our December #OperatoroftheMonth, Jerry Jimenez! He's been driving with RTD for 7 1/2 years and previously worked in Airline Management / Airforce. Thanks for driving with us Jerry!
- November 2023: Stone ParksMeet our November #OperatoroftheMonth, Stone Parks! He has been an RTD operator since 2019 and would love to drive services like Senior Ride and Broncos Ride. Check out his Q&A.
- October 2023: Felix EspinozaMeet our October #OperatoroftheMonth, Felix Espinoza! Operator Espinoza went above and beyond when he noticed a lost child on their own at a station. Rather than simply continue on route, he helped them reconnect with their family.
- September 2023: Fernando Macias
- August 2023: Amber Ellis
- July 2023: LeRoy Landum
- June 2023: Marcey Martinez
- May 2023: Atenafu Tige
- April 2023: Joseph Mays
- March 2023: Carla Osborne
- February 2023: Britton Goldberg
- January 2023: Michael Patterson
- December 2022: Michael Brown
- November 2022: Warren Shacklette
- October 2022: Tim Johnson
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