diff --git a/src/command/LoadRidersCommand.hx b/src/command/LoadRidersCommand.hx
index 20d0729..1c6ebd6 100644
--- a/src/command/LoadRidersCommand.hx
+++ b/src/command/LoadRidersCommand.hx
@@ -146,6 +146,6 @@ class LoadRidersCommand implements ICommand implements IResponder {
 	public function fault(rpcEvent:Dynamic):Void {
 		// store an error message in the model locator
 		// labels, alerts, etc can bind to this to notify the user of errors
-		model.errorStatus = "Fault occured in LoadEmployeesCommand.";
+		model.errorStatus = "Fault occured in LoadRidersCommand.";
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/command/RiderSelectCommand.hx b/src/command/RiderSelectCommand.hx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cefd680
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/command/RiderSelectCommand.hx
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package command;
+
+import model.Constants;
+import com.adobe.cairngorm.commands.ICommand;
+import com.adobe.cairngorm.control.CairngormEvent;
+import model.AppModelLocator;
+import t9.util.ColorTraces.*;
+
+class RiderSelectCommand implements ICommand {
+	private var model = AppModelLocator.getInstance();
+
+	public function execute(e:CairngormEvent):Void {
+		trace(e.data);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/control/AppController.hx b/src/control/AppController.hx
index a262334..5e02e60 100644
--- a/src/control/AppController.hx
+++ b/src/control/AppController.hx
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package control;
 
+import command.RiderSelectCommand;
 import command.CloseDrawerCommand;
 import command.LoadRidersCommand;
 import command.OpenDrawerCommand;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@ class AppController extends FrontController {
 	public static final LOAD_RIDERS_EVENT = "loadRidersEvent";
 	public static final OPEN_DRAWER_EVENT = "openDrawerEvent";
 	public static final CLOSE_DRAWER_EVENT = "closeDrawerEvent";
+	public static final RIDER_SELECT_EVENT = "riderSelect";
 
 
 	public function new() {
@@ -17,5 +19,6 @@ class AppController extends FrontController {
 		addCommand(AppController.LOAD_RIDERS_EVENT, LoadRidersCommand);
 		addCommand(AppController.OPEN_DRAWER_EVENT, OpenDrawerCommand);
 		addCommand(AppController.CLOSE_DRAWER_EVENT, CloseDrawerCommand);
+		addCommand(AppController.RIDER_SELECT_EVENT, RiderSelectCommand);
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/model/AppModelLocator.hx b/src/model/AppModelLocator.hx
index 9da712a..90c5924 100644
--- a/src/model/AppModelLocator.hx
+++ b/src/model/AppModelLocator.hx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class AppModelLocator extends EventDispatcher implements IModelLocator {
     public static final VIEWING_CHANGE:String = "viewingChange";
     public static final RIDERS_LIST_DP_CHANGE:String = "ridersListDPChange";
 	public static final DRAWER_STATE_CHANGE:String = "drawerStateChange";
-
+	public static final RIDER_SELECT:String = "riderSelect";
 
     // this instance stores a static reference to itself
 	private static var model:AppModelLocator;
@@ -44,6 +44,15 @@ class AppModelLocator extends EventDispatcher implements IModelLocator {
 		return drawerIsOpen;
 	}
 
+	// selected rider
+	public var selectedRider(default, set):RiderVO = null;
+
+    private function set_selectedRider(pRider:RiderVO):RiderVO {
+		selectedRider = pRider;
+		dispatchEvent(new Event(AppModelLocator.DRAWER_STATE_CHANGE));
+		return selectedRider;
+	}
+
     // rider object contains uid/passwd
 	// its value gets set at login and cleared at logout but nothing binds to it or uses it
 	// retained since it was used in the original Adobe CafeTownsend example app
diff --git a/src/view/RidersList.hx b/src/view/RidersList.hx
index a2df72e..a107788 100644
--- a/src/view/RidersList.hx
+++ b/src/view/RidersList.hx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 package view;
 
+import com.adobe.cairngorm.control.CairngormEventDispatcher;
+import control.AppController;
+import com.adobe.cairngorm.control.CairngormEvent;
 import components.RidersListRendererAccessory;
 import components.RoundAvatar;
 import feathers.controls.ListView;
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ class RidersList extends ListView {
 	public function new() {
 		super();
 		addEventListener(FeathersEvent.CREATION_COMPLETE, onCreationComplete);
+		addEventListener(Event.CHANGE, onRiderSelect);
 	}
 
 	override private function initialize():Void {
@@ -30,7 +34,6 @@ class RidersList extends ListView {
 
 		// set common properties for all renderers in the same container here
 		var recycler = DisplayObjectRecycler.withFunction(() -> {
-
 			final fnt1:Font = Assets.getFont(Constants.MONTSERRAT_MEDIUM_500);
 			final fnt2:Font = Assets.getFont(Constants.MONTSERRAT_BOLD_700);
 
@@ -43,7 +46,6 @@ class RidersList extends ListView {
 			itemRenderer.secondaryTextFormat = new TextFormat(fnt2.fontName, Std.int(rowHeight * 0.2), Constants.MAIN_COLOR2);
 
 			return itemRenderer;
-
 		});
 
 		itemRendererRecycler = recycler;
@@ -59,7 +61,6 @@ class RidersList extends ListView {
 			// TODO change this to real iamge path
 			// loader.source = "https://lepetittrot.com/path/to/pp_pictures" + state.data.id + ".jpg";
 			// loader.source = "https://testingbot.com/free-online-tools/random-avatar/50?u=" + Uuid.nanoId();
-
 		};
 
 		recycler.reset = (itemRenderer:ItemRenderer, state:ListViewItemState) -> {
@@ -69,14 +70,14 @@ class RidersList extends ListView {
 				loader.source = null; */
 		};
 
-		model.addEventListener(AppModelLocator.RIDERS_LIST_DP_CHANGE, onRideListDpChange);
+		model.addEventListener(AppModelLocator.RIDERS_LIST_DP_CHANGE, onRiderListDpChange);
 	}
 
 	private function onCreationComplete(event:FeathersEvent):Void {
 		traceBlue(this + " --> onCreationComplete() - w: " + width + " h: " + height);
 	}
 
-	private function onRideListDpChange(e:Event):Void {
+	private function onRiderListDpChange(e:Event):Void {
 		dataProvider = model.ridersListDP;
 
 		/*itemToText = function(item:Dynamic):String {
@@ -84,4 +85,17 @@ class RidersList extends ListView {
 		};*/
 		traceGreen(this + " --> onRideListDpChange() - w: " + width + " h: " + height);
 	}
+
+	function onRiderSelect(e:Event):Void {
+		var riderVO:RiderVO = cast(selectedItem, RiderVO);
+		var ce:CairngormEvent = new CairngormEvent(AppController.RIDER_SELECT_EVENT);
+		CairngormEventDispatcher.getInstance().dispatchEvent(ce); //TODO how to pass the selected user to AppModelLocator ?
+		//trace(riderVO.firstName);
+		//clearSelectedRider();
+	}
+
+	// de-select any selected List items
+	private function clearSelectedRider():Void {
+		selectedIndex = -1;
+	}
 }