Amador County – The Amador Regional Transit System’s new manager, James A. Means, took over as Transit Manager July 1st, and Amador County received a new leader with extensive experience. ARTS last week said increased service, more attention to each segment of the ridership, and a regional approach are key to Means’ management plans for building ARTS. He said they “have already added another bus and I’m planning for more.” He would “also like to start limited Saturday service,” because “not having Saturday service doesn’t make sense.” He wants to be a strong motivator to get people out of their cars to enjoy the benefits of public transportation. Means’ background includes service in the U.S. Air Force. He holds the rank of captain and served many years in Europe, including two years as a NATO aircraft accident investigative officer. After his service, he stayed in Europe and was CEO of European Import Motors for 8 years, and is fluent in German. Over the years, he has administered operation budgets in excess of $20 million. He supervised 650 military personnel as assistant commander of aircraft maintenance, and managed transportation systems from his immediate past posting in Reno, Nevada, to a public transit system in South Carolina with more than 1,800 vehicles. Means holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from Chapman University, in Orange, California. He graduated from the Air Force Officer Academy at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. He also has an advanced hazardous waste management certification. Means is also a Federal Emergency Management Administration incident commander. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, 27 July 2009 01:12
ARTS New Manager
Amador County – The Amador Regional Transit System’s new manager, James A. Means, took over as Transit Manager July 1st, and Amador County received a new leader with extensive experience. ARTS last week said increased service, more attention to each segment of the ridership, and a regional approach are key to Means’ management plans for building ARTS. He said they “have already added another bus and I’m planning for more.” He would “also like to start limited Saturday service,” because “not having Saturday service doesn’t make sense.” He wants to be a strong motivator to get people out of their cars to enjoy the benefits of public transportation. Means’ background includes service in the U.S. Air Force. He holds the rank of captain and served many years in Europe, including two years as a NATO aircraft accident investigative officer. After his service, he stayed in Europe and was CEO of European Import Motors for 8 years, and is fluent in German. Over the years, he has administered operation budgets in excess of $20 million. He supervised 650 military personnel as assistant commander of aircraft maintenance, and managed transportation systems from his immediate past posting in Reno, Nevada, to a public transit system in South Carolina with more than 1,800 vehicles. Means holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and business administration from Chapman University, in Orange, California. He graduated from the Air Force Officer Academy at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. He also has an advanced hazardous waste management certification. Means is also a Federal Emergency Management Administration incident commander. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
