Town of Blacksburg issued the following announcement on Aug. 27
Brian Booth, a native of Hardy, Virginia and a 2007 Virginia Tech graduate has accepted the position of Director at Blacksburg Transit. Booth started his career as a bus operator and dispatcher with Blacksburg Transit (BT) while still in college at Virginia Tech.
After leaving BT in 2011, he stayed in the transit industry assuming various leadership roles at New River Valley Community Services before ultimately becoming the Manager overseeing all aspects of the transportation department, which included the operation of Radford Transit. In 2017 Booth became the General Manager of the Greater Lynchburg Transit Company in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Steve Ross, Deputy Town Manager commented, “Brian’s experience with fixed route bus service, paratransit services, university relations, and governmental agencies, along with demonstrated leadership abilities makes him a perfect fit for the Town of Blacksburg and BT.”
Since BT began service in 1983 over 40 former employees have moved on to transit careers at other systems. Booth is the first to come back and lead the organization. His first day with Blacksburg Transit is August 30, 2021.
Blacksburg Transit (BT), a department of the Town of Blacksburg, operates public transportation services in the Town of Blacksburg, including Virginia Tech, the Town of Christiansburg, and portions of Montgomery County in southwest Virginia.
For more information contact Ken Tucker at ktucker@blacksburg.gov or call 540-443-1500.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Town of Blacksburg
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