As many of you may have heard, Ross Catrow has now stepped down as Executive Director of RVA Rapid Transit. It was a very amicable departure as Ross looked to pursue other vocational and professional interests. RVA Rapid Transit's Board is enormously grateful for Ross's leadership, wit, and devotion to transit advocacy (and you can still catch Ross in action at Good Morning, RVA).

RVA Rapid Transit's Board took Ross's departure as an opportunity to restructure our staffing model, increasing our advocacy work with current core bus riders, as well as potential riders not presently served by bus lines. As such, in Ross's place, the Board is seeking a full-time Director of Community Engagement and also staffed Nelson Reveley as a part-time Director of Operations.

Big developments lie in the months and year ahead, including working with the new Central Virginia Transportation Authority and localities to grow our transit network, exploring the sustainability of zero-fare policies, and launching RVA Rapid Transit's inaugural State of Transit report this fall, among other initiatives.

Public transit remains as essential a service as ever in this time of COVID and financial crisis. And RVA Rapid Transit remains focused as ever on educating, organizing, and advocating for frequent, far-reaching transit that affords everyone the chance to lead healthier, more productive, and more interconnected lives. Thank you as always for your support!

Kendra Norrell
Board President, RVA Rapid Transit