Facing Commuter Challenges in Rural Areas

Join us in the Central Shenandoah Valley to talk about transportation challenges in rural areas.

The event is hosted by the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission and the RideShare Commuter Assistance Program. Join us as we gather to discuss the challenges in connecting commuters to their jobs in rural and small urban areas. Paula Melester, Regional Planner for the CSPDC, will give a brief presentation on the Afton Express commuter bus service and how that has helped connect commuters in the Shenandoah Valley to jobs in the Charlottesville Metropolitan Area.

The program will be held at the BRITE Transit Facility in Fishersville, VA, and will begin with a lunch at 11:30 am, followed by a presentation and discussion. Lunch will be Bring Your Own, or order a box from a local eatery. Details to be provided later. After the discussion has concluded, attendees are invited to continue the networking discussions and join us for a ride on the Afton Express to Charlottesville and back. The bus departs the Transit Facility at 2:00 pm and returns at approximately 4:00 pm.

Invited Speakers:

Paula Melester, Regional Planner for the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission

Theresa McMullin, Event Chair and Secretary, Chesapeake Chapter