President and CEO’s Award for Excellence
“The Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO), a nonprofit organization founded in 1971 dedicated to advancing minorities in the transportation industry with 35 chapters in the U.S. and Canada, honored 17 transportation leaders at its 2022 Industry Awards Gala on Monday, July 11, 2022 during its National Meeting and Training Conference in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.”
The President and CEO’s Awards for Excellence went to individuals, including Robert Prince, for their contributions to COMTO and the transportation industry.
July 11, 2022
2020 Sharon D. Banks Award for Humanitarian Leadership in Transportation
“The Sharon D. Banks Award is a biennial award established in the memory of Sharon Banks, who chaired the TRB Executive Committee in 1998. She passed away in 1999. The award recognizes innovative and successful leadership in people-oriented initiatives in transportation, sustained over an extended period of time, that exemplify Banks’ ideals of humanity and service.”
The Award was presented during the Annual Meeting’s Chair’s Luncheon on Wednesday, January 15, 2020.
January 2020
“The 2020 recipient of the Sharon D. Banks Award is Mr. Robert H. Prince of HNTB Corporation. Mr. Prince is recognized for his impact on the people he has served and for his dedication in supporting and mentoring the next generation of transit leaders.”
2017 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Hall of Fame Award
Robert H. Prince, Jr. received the 2017 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Hall of Fame Award. As APTA states, "this special honor 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."
October 2017
2017 Council of University Transportation Centers Lifetime Achievement Award
Robert H. Prince, Jr., former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta and Dr. Jill Hough pose after the CUTC award ceremony on January 7, 2017.
January 2017