Kevin Page, the Department of Rail and Public Transportation’s (DRPT) chief of infrastructure initiatives and strategic partnerships has been named executive director of the Hampton Roads Transportation Accountability Commission (HRTAC). The HRTAC announced Page’s hiring at its July 16.
Reflecting on Page’s new role, DRPT Director Jennifer Mitchell stated, “Kevin has played an integral role at DRPT for the past 22 years, and his accomplishments that have enhanced rail and transit within the state of Virginia are many. The level of expertise he brings to the role of Executive Director will be a great benefit to HRTAC.”
Page has more than 28 years of experience within the transportation industry, including 22 years with DRPT. He also served as the transit manager of Petersburg, Virginia’s transit and school bus operations, and was employed by the Greater Richmond Transit Co. (GRTC). In his time at DRPT, he managed numerous projects including large scale public-private and multistate partnerships such as the Dulles Rail Project, expansion of Amtrak intercity and VRE commuter rail to serve new markets, Maersk APM Terminal rail access, and CSX and Norfolk Southern intermodal corridor initiatives to serve the Ports of Virginia. Most recently, Page served as DRPT’s chief advisor on major DRPT infrastructure initiatives and strategic initiatives and partnerships.
