The APTA Hall of Fame “is reserved for individuals who have long and distinguished careers in the industry, who have made extraordinary contributions to public transportation, and who have actively participated in APTA activities,” APTA said. Tober, based in Charlotte, N.C., “has worked for 45 years in the field of public transportation as a planner, manager, and chief executive and is a nationally recognized expert in transit agency management and operations.” Tober currently advises Parsons Brinckerhoff clients on transit policy and strategy.
Prior to joining Parsons Brinckerhoff in late 2012, Tober was an advisor on the creation of the Honolulu Authority for Transportation and the Honolulu rail transit project. In 2009 and 2010, he was Deputy CEO at Sound Transit in Seattle, responsible for day-to-day management of business operations for the agency. Prior to that, he was Executive Director of Charlotte Trolley, Inc., a private, non-profit organization dedicated to historic preservation and education concerning the role that streetcars played in the development of Charlotte. From 1999 to 2007, Tober was CEO of the Charlotte Area Transit System, and oversaw the planning and construction of Charlotte’s light rail system.