TRANSPORTATION

Supervisor Angry Re-elected Chair of PRTC Executive Committee

The PRTC Board of Commissioners oversees OmniRide and VRE operations in the region.

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WOODBRIDGE, VA – Prince William County Supervisor Victor Angry has been re-elected Chair of the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC) Board for 2024 and will lead the Executive Committee.

Joining Angry on the 2024 Executive Committee are:

  • Vice Chair Pamela Sebesky, Vice Mayor of the City of Manassas
  • Secretary Jeanette Rishell, Mayor of the City of Manassas Park
  • Treasurer Deborah Frazier, a member of the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors
  • Immediate Past Chair Margaret Franklin, Prince William County Supervisor
  • At-Large Member Tinesha Allen, Stafford County Supervisor

The PRTC Board of Commissioners is responsible for overseeing OmniRide’s mobility services as well as Virginia Railway Express operations in the region. OmniRide operates commuter and local bus services, promotes ridesharing, and works with local employers to encourage alternatives to driving alone. In the calendar year 2022 OmniRide transported 1,521,168 passengers on Express and Local buses. In 2023, there was a slight decrease in commuter ridership related to a month-long strike by operators, with OmniRide transporting 1,478,499 passengers.

The PRTC Board typically meets at 7 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at the OmniRide Transit Center in Woodbridge.  The public is welcome to view the meetings in real-time or later at YouTube.com/PRTCtransit.

 

OmniRide is the operating name for the mobility services offered by the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission (PRTC). The organization provides Local bus service in Prince William County, Manassas, and Manassas Park; Express service for commuters along the I-95 and I-66 corridors to employment centers in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.; and Metro Express which connects riders with Metro Stations. In addition, OmniRide’s Employer Services assists local employers who wish to establish or expand an employee transportation program. Learn more about PRTC and its mobility services at OmniRide.com.

 

 

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