In honor of Transit Employee Appreciation Day, thanks to each of RTD's team members for all you do! | |
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On Monday, RTD celebrated Transit Employee Appreciation Day, a day of recognition for the agency’s nearly 3,000 employees. Today, meet some of the employees from different areas of RTD who make lives better through connections every single day. Each was nominated by a fellow employee.
Click here to read a special message from RTD General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson.
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Ashland Vaughn, Senior Manager of Construction and Public Facility Maintenance | |
Jessica Hable, Manager of Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering | |
Tegan Rice, Senior Service Planner and Scheduler | |
William Scott, Dispatcher, Bus Operations | |
A conversation with Capital Programs about rail reconstruction: 'This project is necessary' | Teams throughout RTD are preparing for full-depth work to reconstruct miles of light rail track in downtown Denver, an approximately $152 million project that will begin in May with five track segments at street intersections in the Downtown Loop. Led by Project Manager Jyotsna Vishwakarma, Acting Assistant General Manager, a core team from RTD Capital Programs will oversee this project: Kevin Diviness, Director of Quality Assurance; Paul von Fay, Acting Chief Engineer; Kirk Strand, Engineering Services Manager; and Jeet Desai, Engineering Construction Manager. Before the work kicks into high gear, these four made time to answer questions from employees and customers about this project. | |
Make your voice heard with the 2024 Employee Survey | It is that time of the year again: The 2024 Employee Survey kicks off April 15 and runs through May 3, coinciding with the bus and rail runboard votes. The survey provides RTD employees the opportunity to drive change within the agency and make their voices heard. | |
Women's History Month: Meet Danica Skrobot and Emily Abbott | RTD continues to honor exceptional women in the workforce as part of Women’s History Month, recognizing their personal and professional achievements and contributions to society. This week, meet parts clerk Danica Skrobot and general repair mechanic Emily Abbott. | |
From Safety and Environmental Compliance: East Metro, Platte score favorable marks during safety inspections | |
Earlier this month, RTD’s Safety and Environmental Compliance Division completed a series of safety inspections at both the Platte and East Metro divisions. Both divisions passed inspections with a score of 80%. | |
Welcome to our newest colleagues! | |
RTD on Monday welcomed 34 new employees to orientation, one of the largest groups this year! Introduce yourself when you meet them. | |
RTD employees march in Denver St. Patrick's Day Parade | |
There wasn’t a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow; it was the RTD parade bus! For the second year in a row, RTD team members wore their favorite shade of green and marched in the largest St. Patrick’s Day Parade west of the Mississippi. They were welcomed by cheers, claps, high-fives and a catchy RTD-inspired chant.
This year, RTD was represented by Board Directors and employees from the following departments: Administration, Communications and Engagement, Legal Counsel, Service Planning and Development, and Bus Operations. Marchers waved signs and hyped up the crowd as the parade snaked through Lower Downtown. Those who joined were “lucky” to be there!
Future parade opportunities will be posted on the Hub and Inside Connections. Sign up to meet new colleagues and share your love for transit with the community we serve.
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Customers thank operators at Downtown Boulder Station | On Monday, Brandon Figliolino, Manager of Community Engagement, joined members of Boulder Transportation Connections (BTC) at Downtown Boulder Station to encourage customers to write messages of gratitude to RTD bus operators for Transit Employee Appreciation Day. Nearly 100 people visited the booth to do so. BTC sweetened the deal by handing out goodie bags to operators as they passed through the station. | |
Every day across the Denver metro area, RTD employees are making lives better through connections. The agency is proud to spotlight our exceptional workforce who go above and beyond in their roles and embody RTD’s core values. Join us in celebrating colleagues who personify the values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration and ownership. | |
GM, CEO Debra A. Johnson shines as RTD's leader | |
I would like to recognize our General Manager and CEO, Debra A. Johnson, for Transit Employee Appreciation Day. Leadership is often thankless and can be lonely. It requires one to make decisions that are difficult and often unpopular, but one must stand firm in knowing what is right and true. Ms. Johnson continues to advocate for RTD employees at the state and national level and consistently at RTD Board meetings.
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Words of appreciation for mobile technologies supervisor Ryan Hull | |
I would like to acknowledge Ryan Hull for Transit Employee Appreciation Day. I have been with RTD for just about 10 months, and I have not been out to see all of RTD’s facilities. Ryan offered to show me around and take a large portion of his day to drive me to each location. He took the time to introduce me to the people I will be working with. He explained how each location works and what the purpose of the location is.
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Daniel Williams
Bus Operator (24 years)
Alex Ortiz
Bus Instructor/Operator (25 years)
Ashland Vaughn
Senior Manager of Construction and Public Facility Maintenance (26 years)
Neal Mondschein
Network Engineering Supervisor (28 years)
Robbie Hunter
Senior Equipment Engineer (30 years)
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The next Dialogue with Debra is this afternoon at Mariposa | | |
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Join RTD General Manager and CEO Debra A. Johnson and guest panelists from RTD's Leadership Team for Dialogue with Debra at 2 p.m. today on the shop floor of the Mariposa Division.
Can’t make it in person? The session will be livestreamed via Zoom and shown on the internal public information displays around the agency. Login details can be found by clicking the red button.
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Customers share their gratitude for RTD employees | | |
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In honor of Transit Employee Appreciation Day, customers and members of the public were invited to share a message of thanks for a bus or rail operator, to express gratitude to any RTD employee, department or service. They responded in force! Click below to read their comments. | |
Staff support requested for Rockies home opener | RTD is joining baseball fans at McGregor Square on Friday, April 5, for the Rockies home opener against the Tampa Bay Rays. RTD team members will be talking to baseball fans about how they can take transit to games this season. Staff will also be handing out transit-themed trading cards! | |
Bus Operations career fair is next week in Denver | All individuals interested in full- or part-time opportunities as bus operators are invited to attend the event, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 28 at the Crowne Plaza Denver Airport Convention Center, 15500 E. 40th Ave. Current employees can earn a referral bonus of $2,000 if a candidate they recommended is hired. Click the link to learn more. | |
Learn more about RTD's Community Engagement efforts next week at Fact-and-Snacks, now in-person and virtual | |
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Join Brandon Figliolino, Manager of Community Engagement; Annette Hunter, Transit Equity Specialist; and Betsy Hinojosa, Business Program Manager, as they share a look into the world of community and employee engagement!
NEW: Join us 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, in Blake Conference Room C for the first in-person session of Facts-n-Snacks in several years! Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks and lunch. This session will not be simulcasted via Microsoft Teams.
Can’t make it to the in-person session? Tune in virtually at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 26, or 1:30 p.m. Thursday, March 28. Be on the lookout tomorrow for invites to these sessions, which will be sent via Outlook and posted to the Hub.
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Jedis and Sith wanted for special Star Wars-themed video shoot | |
Calling all Jedi, Sith, Rebels and Imperials: RTD is looking for a few employees to assist with a short, Star Wars-themed video to promote RTD services via social media and/or internal and external RTD newsletters in May. Employees interested in appearing in the video project will need to be available for approximately two hours of filming during standard business hours on Friday, March 29. Those who have Darth Vader, Chewbacca, stormtroopers or other Star Wars costumes are encouraged to share them for this Force-filled video project.
Interested? Contact Austin Nettleton (austin.nettleton@rtd-denver.com) by Friday. Please note that this is an unpaid volunteer opportunity.
Submit your best Star Wars-related content to insideconnections@rtd-denver.com by April 29 to be featured in a special themed edition of Inside Connections.
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Reminder: Staff support needed for upcoming open house events | |
The Communications and Engagement Department is requesting help from staff across the agency to assist with five open houses in municipalities affected by the upcoming rail projects, detours and service changes. Employee representation is needed for a number of topics. Expertise about the projects is not needed to participate in these events.
Visit the link below to view openings and sign up.
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Debra's Quote of the Week | |
“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.”
– Estée Lauder
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