Passenger Rail Authority, Virginia

Purpose

The purpose of the Authority shall be to promote, sustain, and expand the availability of passenger and commuter rail service in the Commonwealth and to increase ridership of such service by connecting population centers with passenger and commuter rail service and increasing availability of such service.

Term

Vacancies shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired term and shall be effective until 30 days after the next meeting of the ensuing General Assembly and, if confirmed, thereafter for the remainder of the term. No member shall be eligible to serve more than two consecutive four-year terms.

Composition

The Authority shall be governed by the Board of Directors of the Authority consisting of 15 members as follows: (i) 12 nonlegislative citizen members, appointed by the Governor, who shall serve with voting privileges; (ii) a designee of the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Passenger Rail Corporation, who shall serve without voting privileges; (iii) the chief executive officer of a commuter rail service jointly operated by the Northern Virginia Transportation District established pursuant to § 33.2-1904 and the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation District established pursuant to the Transportation District Act (§ 33.2-1900 et seq.), who shall serve ex officio without voting privileges; and (iv) the Director of the Department, who shall serve ex officio and shall have voting privileges only in the event of a tie.

Vacant Seats

No seats are available at this time. If you are interested in joining this board in the future, please submit an application here.

Current Board Members

Benming Zhang

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Charlie Payne

Potomac-Rappahannock Transportation District Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Ms Patricia H. Doersch

Northern Virginia Transportation District Membership expires on 6/30/2026

Ms. Beth D. Rhinehart

Planning District 3 or 4 Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Mr John S. Delandro

Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Sandy Bushue

Northern Virginia Transportation District Membership expires on 6/30/2027

Darrell Jordan

Potomac-Rappahannock Transportation District Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Edward Neal Crawford

Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Mr Darien B. Flowers

Northern Virginia Transportation District Membership expires on 6/30/2028

Cynthia Lawrence

Planning District 5, 9, 10, or 11 Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Mr John C. Watkins

Richmond Metropolitan Transportation Authority Membership expires on 6/30/2029

Susan Spears

Potomac-Rappahannock Transportation District Membership expires on 6/30/2029