The employee spotlight shines on Bob Antle, who works in the Transportation office as the A.M. Dispatch. He assists riders by ensuring that the bus will be there to pick up and deliver them to their appointments.
While new to working inside the building, Bob has been with SRDA Transportation since 2010 when he accepted a job as a bus driver. Bob came to us after retiring from being an over-the-road driver for 30 years. He worked OTR crisscrossing the country and realized after he left that job, he wanted to keep active, was not ready to sit around. His daughter saw the advertisement for SRDA bus drivers and encouraged him to fill out an application.
Until 2023, when he retired, Bob was a Wildland Fire Fighter. Based out of Pueblo he and his team had a national contract with the U.S. Forest Service. This took them all over the country to help put out wildfires such as in the Okefenokee and during Hurricane Katrina and locally in the Black Forest and Ft Collins fires. With a 2-hour jump window to get ready, the team expertly deployed to the areas most in need of assistance. Though Bob is no longer with the program, his son-in-law and grandson now fulfill the duties he set in place. (BTW: The firetruck they take around the country is owned by the Pueblo team.)
After Bob was asked last year to be a part-time substitute dispatcher for a sick colleague, his fill-in position transitioned into a permanent job. He states that he likes working with people, helping others and pay if forward. His wish is that the SRDA will get an all-new fleet of transportation vehicles (electric vehicles, anyone?) He hopes to retire “someday” so he and his wife can travel in their RV that Bob is still restoring in a never-ending process. He has a family of a son and daughter and 2 grandkids and likes spending time at the Pueblo Reservoir.
SRDA Transportation can provide rides to and from medical appointments, prescription pickup and grocery shopping Monday through Friday 8am-5pm with ADA-compliant wheelchair accessible vehicles. To reserve a ride, clients must call 3 business days ahead. Serving all of Pueblo County, this grant-funded program accepts voluntary contributions, but a rider is never denied service due to inability to donate. 