Drivers Show Off Their Skills At MBTA Bus Roadeo

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September 11, 2017

Alison Bruzek
Meghna Chakrabarti

Judge Aleta Preer watches as a contestant tries to reverse into a tight space without touching the cones. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Over the weekend, 15 MBTA bus drivers gathered at the Charlestown Garage to compete at the 41st annual MBTA Bus Roadeo. The competition pits the safest drivers in the region on a challenging obstacle course, around cones and through barrels.

This year, Reynaldo Beato took the top place for the second year in a row. Now, he'll be headed to the International Roadeo next May in Tampa.

Guest

Alison Bruzek, Radio Boston associate producer. She tweets @voteforali.

MBTA driver Reynaldo Beato, winner of the 2017 Roadeo. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

A contestant guides his bus between cones at the MBTA Roadeo in Charlestown. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

In the race through the barrels, this contestant sends a few spinning. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Liana Halverson, Holly Durso, Aisheea Isidor, Oceana Sanchez were among the many MBTA staff at the Roadeo. (Alison Bruzek/WBUR)

This segment aired on September 11, 2017.

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