ECAT Receives Safety Award

October 23, 2011

Escambia Count Area Transit has received the  2011 Veolia Transportation Safety Performance Award, Category B, for its commitment to transit safety.

The award was presented at the 2011 Veolia General Managers’ Conference on October 5 in New Orleans.

Veolia Transportation’s CEO, Mark Joseph, and COO, Ken Westbrook, joined Jérôme Gallot, Veolia Transdev’s CEO, to present this the award to Mike Ake, Veolia’s Regional VP on behalf of ECAT, during the conference’s award presentations.

The Safety Performance Award, presented every two years, recognizes Veolia transit systems for positive safety records and dedication to improving safety.

The top honor in each category is given to the system with the best overall bus safety program based on the previous year’s data. ECAT’s low accident and injury frequency was a factor in winning against the other 85 eligible transit systems in Category B (transit systems with a fleet size of 41-80 vehicles).

Criteria for the Safety Performance Award include:

  • No catastrophic losses during previous year
  • A strong culture of safety, ensuring safety programs exceed company standards
  • Analysis of combined accident and injury frequency

Ken Gordon, general manager of ECAT, said he was honored that ECAT has been recognized for its committed efforts in safety. ECAT’s performance in safety has shown significant improvements since 2008.

“This would not be possible without Veolia’s dedicated support in safety training and education,” said Ted Woolcock, ECAT’s director of Safety and Training.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News