Mountain Line's David Bruffy Named 2018 Community Transportation Manager of the Year
Mountain Line’s David Bruffy Named 2018 Community
Transportation Manager of the Year
Pittsburgh, Pa. – June 14, 2018. David Bruffy, General Manager of the
Mountain Line Transit Authority in Morgantown, W.Va., was named
today the 2018 Community Transportation Manager of the Year by the
Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) at its
annual EXPO – held this year in Pittsburgh, Pa. – in recognition for his
success in cultivating local investment for Morgantown’s transit
system and his dedicated service to CTAA as West Virginia’s state
delegate and a founding member of its Small Urban Network (SUN).
The award, presented annually at the Association’s national EXPO,
recognizes excellence by managers of community transportation systems in
serving the needs of people in their communities. Bill McDonald, President of the
Association’s Board of Directors – a previous recipient of the award – noted
Mountain Line’s continually-growing ridership and expanded service options
under Bruffy’s leadership.
“Since 1997, he’s led the Mountain Line Transportation Authority in
Morgantown, including a successful levy measure in 2016 (requiring approval
from a supermajority of voters – a first in Monongalia County), allowing
continued growth a the system that carries more than 1.25 million annual riders,
with ridership growing annually by 20 percent,” said McDonald. ‘They partner
extensively with West Virginia University – of which he’s a proud alum, have
installed a solar power plant, were recognized in 2015 for the best safety,
maintenance and marketing programs in the state, launched the Transportation
Options for Veterans initiative in 2011 and more recently the NewFIT Program in
Monongalia County for appointment-based trips for seniors, workers and
medical care.”
The Community Transportation Association, established in 1989, is a national
non-profit, membership association committed to removing barriers to isolation and
improving mobility for all people. The Association provides informational resources,
technical assistance, training and certification, and many additional resources to
communities, transportation providers, and other groups to increase mobility and
improve the quality of community and public transportation.
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