Chris Arabia has more than 30 years of experience in field of transportation demand management at the city, county, regional, and state levels.  Chris has been with the Virginia Department of Rail and Public transportation for the past 20 years. His work focuses on getting more people to use transit, carpool, vanpool, and bike instead of driving.  This work has included oversight of statewide TDM and commuter assistance grant programs and planning, commuter assistance program operations, marketing, evaluation, and implementation of technologies for multimodal ridematching, trip planning, incentives, and guaranteed ride home programs. 

Scott has played a central role in advancing transit technology in Loudoun County. He helped lead the transition from cash-based fare collection to electronic fare systems and is now overseeing the implementation of new fare collection technologies that will enable an open payment system, expanding flexibility and convenience for riders. In addition, Scott was instrumental in transitioning the county’s paratransit service to an automated platform, giving customers the option to schedule and manage trips online.

He also played a key role in securing authorization for an on-demand microtransit pilot in Leesburg, Virginia—an initiative that has proven highly successful. Scott’s career reflects a strong commitment to innovation, reliability, and forward-thinking transit solutions that adapt to the evolving needs of the community.