Virginia-based agency earned the award in the small urban system category characterized by annual ridership of four million or less.
Joseph Mirabile was awarded the business-based award for security and safety category.
LIRR, Miami-Dade, and Houston Metro were top winners in safety category. DART, Sound Transit, and WMATA named tops in security.
Many of Ford’s endeavors during his APTA chairmanship center upon what he calls the New Mobility Paradigm.
During her 30-plus-year career, Fernandez has served in leadership roles at some of the largest transportation agencies in the U.S.
Winners were selected by an independent evaluation committee comprised of media and trade association professionals.
The awardees were from Alabama, Maryland and New York.
Key achievements in 2017 that helped secure this award include, beginning a total fleet conversion to replace diesel buses with CNG.
Established in 1924, DATTCO, Inc. is a third-generation family-owned business headquartered in New Britain, Conn.
The Exposition Line Light Rail in Los Angeles received the California Transportation Foundation's Overall Project of the Year award.