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NEW CHIEF TOLL OPERATIONS OFFICER HIRED
IRVINE, Calif. (June 8, 2006) -- The Transportation Corridor Agencies announced today the appointment of David Armijo as the new Chief Toll Operations Officer of The Toll Roads effective at the end of June.
Armijo will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the 241, 261, and 133 Toll Roads, including toll collection, customer service, toll enforcement, and supervision of toll facilities.
“We are very eager to have Armijo join the Transportation Corridor Agencies,” said Bill Woollett, Chief Executive Officer. “He has demonstrated strong experience in transportation industry, and we look forward to him bringing his experience to The Toll Roads.”
Armijo has 25 years of experience in the transportation industry in Texas, New Mexico and California. Most recently, he served as the General Manager for the Los Angeles County Metropolian Transportation Authority in overseeing the transit bus operations services for the county’s Westside and Central Los Angeles area. Previously, Armijo also served as the Director of Operations at OCTA, where he helped restructure and expand bus service, managed the Authority’s Metrolink commuter rail services, and the county’s taxi administration program.
“This is a great opportunity to work for a great organization and I’m looking forward to it,” Armijo said.
Armijo succeeds Michael Leahy who retired in April.
(Note: A bio of David Armijo is available upon request.)
ABOUT TCA/THE TOLL ROADS
Nearly 300,000 trips are taken on The Toll Roads every weekday, saving drivers an average of 21 minutes per trip. The Toll Roads are operated by the Foothill/Eastern and San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agencies, two joint powers authorities formed in 1986 to plan, finance, construct, and operate Orange County's 67-mile public toll road system. Fifty-one miles of the system are complete, including the San Joaquin Hills (73) Toll Road from Newport Beach to San Juan Capistrano; and the Foothill (241) and Eastern (241, 261, and 133) Toll Roads from the 91 Freeway to south Orange County.
More: www.thetollroads.com
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