For the fifth consecutive year, Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, has been recognized by the Virginia Transit Association.

At the VTA’s 2024 Annual Conference & Bus Expo in Harrisonburg, Bay Transit Director Ken Pollock was awarded the Helen Poore Transit Professional Distinguished Service Award, in recognition of his more than 20 years of dedicated service to the public transportation industry. Bay Transit Operations Specialist Dina Cunningham was also recognized at the VTA Conference’s awards luncheon as a member of the inaugural class of VTA Leadership Institute Fellows.

Distinguished Service Award

The VTA presents the Transit Professional Distinguished Service Award annually to transit professionals who, over the course of their career, have made outstanding contributions to public transportation in their locality and in Virginia.

Pollock was hired as Transit Director for Bay Transit in 2000, until 2008. During this period, Pollock grew ...