Kaine appoints Badger director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation

Badger named rail, transit agency director

Charles M. "Chip" Badger has been appointed director of the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation by Gov. Timothy M. Kaine.

Badger, 58, of Richmond, has served as the department's acting director since Dec. 12.

He was previously deputy director of the state rail and transit agency, which has a $510 million annual budget.

Badger has worked for the state for 36 years and has been a member of the management team for Virginia's rail and public transportation initiative since 1979.

Badger is a licensed professional engineer. He holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from Virginia Tech and a master's degree in engineering from the University of Maryland.