METRO Light Rail
METRO Light Rail Awards
2004
- Transportation Planning Excellence Award – Federal Transit Administration, Federal Highway Administration and American Planning Association
2005
- Employer of the Year Award – WTS
2006
- Public Service Award to METRO CEO Rick Simonetta – Associated Minority Contractors of America
2007
- Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting – Government Financial Officers Association
- Grand Award in Engineering Excellence for Tempe Town Lake Bridge to METRO contractors PBSJ/PGH Wong joint venture and sub-consultant Structural Grace – American Council of Engineering Companies, Arizona Chapter
- Smart Growth Implementation Assistance Award to METRO and the cities of Phoenix and Mesa – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
2008
- Best of 2008 Awards, Best Bridge for Tempe Town Lake – Southwest Contractor
- Best of 2008 Awards, Best Transportation Project for Line Section 5 – Southwest Contractor
- Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting – Government Financial Officers Association
- Community Service Award, Employer of the Year – Associated Minority Contractors of America
- DREAMR Award, Best Project – Downtown Phoenix Partnership
- Innovation in Transportation Award – WTS
- Outstanding Transit Individual of the Year to METRO CEO Rick Simonetta – Arizona Transit Association
- Project of the Year – Associated Minority Contractors of America
- Public Works Project of the Year – American Public Works Association, Arizona Chapter
2009
- ADA Liberty Progress Award to METRO and Valley Metro – Arizona Disability Advocacy Coalition
- Center Starr Award to METRO CEO Rick Simonetta – Phoenix Community Alliance
- Most Admired CEOs and Top Level Executives, METRO CEO Rick Simonetta – The Business Journal
- Outstanding Transit Organization Excellence Award – Arizona Transit Association
- President’s Award, Crescordia Award and two Awards of Merit – Valley Forward’s Environmental Excellence Awards
- Silver Telly Award for METRO safety video