September 11, 2024

Celebrating National Hispanic-Latine Heritage Month: Advancing Transportation Equity

Diversity Spotlight celebrates the diversity of RTD employees and the larger community that RTD serves and fosters an appreciation of our social and cultural similarities and differences. Diversity Spotlight supports RTD’s values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration and ownership.

National Hispanic-Latine Heritage Month, observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, is an important period dedicated to recognizing and celebrating the profound cultural contributions, history and achievements of Hispanic and Latine communities in the United States. This month not only honors the vibrant traditions and diverse narratives of Hispanic Americans, but it also highlights the ongoing efforts to promote equity and inclusion across various sectors, including transportation.

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.

Transit Police officers stop bias-motivated crime spree on RTD buses

Every day, our police department does something better than the day before, and it is not surprising, because of the talent and professionalism that each employee shows. Their proactive efforts have led to so many positive outcomes, and their work last week shows that everyone is committed to providing our customers and employees with a true Welcoming Transit Environment.

> Read more <

Operator makes boarding easy for wheelchair-bound customer

Dambar Shrestha was very courteous of a passenger in a wheelchair. The driver pulled over on 25th and Stout to let the passenger on and even moved the bus to be able to accommodate the passenger more and make it easier for him to get on the bus. This driver saw the passenger had severe disabilities and went above and beyond to help him.

 > Read more <

5 years

Theodore Proulx

Bus Operator

Tasha Clavo

Bus Operator

Richard DeVito

Rail Storeroom Supervisor  

Spencer Rivera

Business Analyst, Prioritization & Planning

Mike Millage

Senior Manager, Commuter Rail Contract Services

James Shaw        

Transit Police Sergeant     

Daniel Day

Bus Operator

Adam Aldrich      

General Repair Mechanic   

Jason Siragusa

Track Maintainer 

Joe Phillips

Commuter Rail Vehicle Maintenance Manager     

Matt Druffel        

Construction Manager     

Hunter Hartley

Bus Operator

Dambar Shrestha

Bus Operator

Edwin Aguilar-Torres

General Repair Mechanic

Cesar Aldava-Gonzalez

General Repair Mechanic   

Matthew Ciancio

General Repair Mechanic   

Chris Gaul

Mechanical Engineer        

Fabian Testa

Infrastructure, Systems and Maintenance of Way Manager   

Jacob Blakely

Bus Operator

Bill Rickords

Bus Operator

Juan Cortez-Balderas

General Repair Mechanic

Angel Lopez

General Repair Mechanic

Eduardo Ortiz-Mendoza

General Repair Mechanic

Matthew Cirrincione     

Body Mechanic, Body Shop

Victoria Gutierrez

Sales/Information Representative

Raymond Milczewski

LRT Division Supervisor    

Ryne Sepper

Certified Train Operator   

Victoria Gutierrez

Sales/Information Representative

Raymond Milczewski

LRT Division Supervisor   

10 years

Kenneth Waller

Bus Operator

Michael Finnern

Senior Accountant (Payroll)        

Katrina Abbott

LRT Controller       

Seneshew Negatu

Bus Operator

Andrea Brungard

Service Person      

Adam Johnson

Parts Clerk

Kenya Henry

Division Customer Care Liaison

15 years

Walter Bryant     

Undercover Ride Monitor

Janey Montoya-Sandoval

Bus Operator

William Platt

Street Supervisor

20 years

Levi Yarbough     

Service Person, Body Shop

Robert Ritchie

Senior Materials Management Specialist

25 years

Victoria Broce

Senior Labor Relations Generalist

30 years

Douglas Greeke

General Repair Certified Mechanic

RTD lifts additional speed restrictions along the E and R lines

RTD has removed all northbound speed restrictions between County Line and Lincoln stations along the Southeast Light Rail Corridor and reduced southbound speed restrictions near Lincoln Station for E and R line trains. 

Procurement 101 training launching for salaried employees

Contracting and Procurement’s first formal agencywide training on RTD’s procurement process, Procurement 101, will soon be available on Workday. This high-level overview of public procurement requirements, and the process to procure goods and services at RTD, must be completed by all non-represented employees. Salaried colleagues will be enrolled in this online module and notified by email and through Workday when the course is available. They will have 30 days to complete it once assigned. Any questions about the content of this course can be directed to Contract Manager Brenda Leo, at brenda.leo@rtd-denver.com, or purchasing.help@rtd-denver.com.

To supplement the material in Procurement 101, the Contracting and Procurement team is developing additional trainings that delve deeper into important procurement subjects, such as Preparing an Independent Cost Estimate, Writing an Effective Statement of Work and How to Serve on an Evaluation Committee. Watch for more details later this year.

Total Rewards statements now available for salaried employees in Workday

Salaried employees may now view their Total Rewards statement in Workday. This statement reflects total compensation, which includes base pay, employer-paid benefits and paid time off. To view in Workday:

• Click on “Menu” in upper left corner
• Click “Benefits and Pay”
• Click “View Total Rewards” on the Annual Total Rewards Package card
• Click “View Details” on each card

For any questions, contact Jennie Waski, at jennie.waski@rtd-denver.com. 

From Cybersecurity: Don't get fooled by 'malvertising'

Most websites do not choose who advertises on their page. Instead, they use ad networks that manage the advertisers, traffic and payments. Cybercriminals can take advantage of this system by fooling the ad networks into thinking that they are a legitimate advertiser. Once part of the ad network, cybercriminals use their ads to target anyone willing to click. Remember that just because the website is reputable and well-known does not mean that the ads on the website are safe to click as well.

RTD Solicitations

RTD has a number of solicitations currently underway at the agency or planned for the near future. To view and download current solicitations, see upcoming opportunities, and review pending and awarded contracts, follow the links below.

Debra's Quote of the Week

“True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.”

— Clarence Darrow

This email was sent to all RTD employees.



Send ideas, feedback and questions to insideconnections@rtd-denver.com.

View this email as a web page.

Disclaimer: Please do not click the unsubscribe button. You will miss out on important information about the agency and be resubscribed.