About
From the Founder
RVB+A (Raul V. Bravo + Associates Inc.), a consulting firm dedicated to the transportation industry, delivers projects to public and private sector clients in the U.S. and throughout the world.
In business for over forty years, we not only rely on our unmatched experience but continue to observe, study and research new trends and technologies, especially in our core business, namely passenger and cargo vehicles and systems, operations, maintenance, infrastructure, and facilities.
RVB+A also believes that people are the foundation of our business strength and stability, as we continue to expand our investment in our employees while creating a challenging and dynamic work environment.
The meaning of success to us at RVB+A, is delivering solutions that are fully integrated within the entire scope of our clients services, providing a meaningful contribution to the whole. The results are a long list of satisfied clients, one of the highest in the transportation business.
Thank you for visiting our website.
Raul V. Bravo
Founder
At A Glance
- Transportation System Planners and Engineers
- Rail and transit market focus
- Expertise in vehicles, systems, facilities, and infrastructure
- Expertise based on experience
- Decades of broad experience, both domestic and international
- Understanding of all stakeholder interests
- Common sense solutions
- Lean, focused, agile, flexible, and responsive
- Consistent, controlled growth since 1979
- Established, mature organization
- Solid place in industry, strong relationships
- Proven success and strong references
- DBE certification enhances value to clients
- Headquartered in the Washington D.C. metro area
- Project site offices throughout the USA and abroad
Who We Are
- We have been in business for over forty years
- We make a concerted effort to advance our knowledge of the industry as it continues to evolve
- We provide consulting services to operating agencies and manufacturers while ensuring that no conflicts exist
- We implement effective firewalls to maintain the highest level of confidentiality
- We perform production engineering work
- We understand the relation of technical specifications and contract terms and conditions, allowing us to provide more knowledgeable services to our clients
- We understand performance and cost issues
- We have access to an ample library of complete and cost-effective solutions
- We are responsive and flexible
Profile
The changes that have occurred in our cities over the past several years have had a dramatic impact on how people and goods are transported. Given the condition of existing infrastructures, increasingly stringent environmental requirements, and diminishing sources of energy and capital, the challenges are to search for, develop, and apply transportation solutions that are feasible and affordable, thus providing value to the client.
Raul V. Bravo + Associates, Inc. (RVB+A) is committed to assist public and private sector organizations to identify and reach these objectives.
RVB+A is dedicated to the planning, research, design and development of transportation systems. The firm was founded in 1979 and it is well recognized nationally and internationally.
RVB+A consists of a group of 40+ transportation planners and engineers, and a pool of approximately 50 associates working on part time assignments. Our team serves industries and markets associated with passenger and freight transportation systems, including mass transit (heavy rail, light rail, automated people mover, bus, BRT, maglev) and main line rail (commuter, inter-city, high speed, freight). Our expertise is in vehicles, systems, infrastructure and facilities.
RVB+A professionals cover a broad range of consulting services from project conception through operation and maintenance. This mature team brings years of experience from transit agencies, railroads, suppliers, government, financial institutions, and trade groups, including backgrounds in planning, design, engineering, business, economics, and market development. They pride themselves in developing common sense solutions. The team’s direct experience from both sides of the table allows them to find, develop and implement win-win solutions that are realistic and affordable for our clients and all parties involved.
RVB+A encourages all associates to stay apprised of the latest technologies and ideas in the worldwide transportation industry to ensure that clients benefit from the best thinking available.
RVB+A has enjoyed consistent growth since 1979 and continues to work on how to best serve its clients. In parallel to carefully planned expansion, there is great focus on maintaining some of the key strengths associated with a lean organization, such as agility, flexibility and responsiveness.
The head office is strategically located in the Washington, D.C. metro area and RVB+A has site offices wherever projects take us around the world. The proximity to the nation’s capital allows continuous involvement in government and regulatory issues.
RVB+A takes pride in, and is known for, adding real value to every project. Its status as a Certified DBE with several transit agencies throughout the United States only enhances its value to US clients.
While integrity, dependability and reliability are words that are often used lightly, RVB+A has built a strong reputation in the industry based on these key values. It strongly believes that these values have been a mainstay in building and maintaining a strong network of relationships at all levels throughout the industry.
Lastly, RVB+A possesses a long list of successfully completed projects and strong references, which reflects the broad range and professionalism of our company.
Corporate Philosophy and Values
- Be dependable
- Develop and implement common sense, win-win solutions
- Add value
- Exceed customer expectations
- Invest in employees
- Improve continuously
- Maintain agility, flexibility and responsiveness
- Provide customers a personal style of management and attention
Diversity
We believe diversity encourages a variety of unique perspectives and skills, leading to creative insights and better discussions, allowing us to produce more innovative solutions.
- Diverse Backgrounds
- Unique Perspectives and Skills
- Creative Insights
The included flags represent the home countries of RVB+A employees.
Industry Involvement
- Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
- Railway Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC)
- Crash Energy Management (CEM) Working Group
- American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
- Intercity Rail Committee
- Standards Development Oversight Council (SDOC)
- Commuter Rail Committee
- Access Committee
- Shared Tracks Committee
- PRESS Task Force
- Small Business Committee
- Business Members Board of Governors (BMBG)
- Marketing/Business Development Committee
- Rail Transit Comittee
- Railway Supply Institute (RSI)
- Passenger Rail Car Committee
- Grade Crossings Committee
- Transportation Research Board (TRB)
- Standardization Committee
- Transit Cooperative Research Oversight
- Intercity Rail Committee
- Commuter Rail Operators Group (CROG)
- Systems Procurement, Maintenance and Operations Committee
- Commuter Rail Coalition (CRC)
Federal Government Contracting
RVB+A is expanding its reach to offer its services to Federal agencies through a GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS). We are in the process of qualifying the firm with GSA and establishing our schedule services and rates. Please find our capabilities statement for download below along with key information helpful in finding us on the schedule.
Capabilities Statement
Will be available soon.
DUNS Number
007049708
NAICS Code
541330
Scope of Contract
Domestic
Company Address
1889 Preston White Drive
Suite 202
Reston, VA 20191
P 703.326.9092
F 703.326.9096
DBE, SBE, and MBE Certified
RVB+A has been certified as a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), and/or Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) with several transit agencies and State DOTs. RVB+A is proud of and is known for adding real value to every project, and its status as a Certified DBE/SBE/MBE only enhances its value to clients.
RVB+A is currently certified with the listed entities. Additional certifications can be obtained as required.
- Amtrak | Philadelphia, PA
- Arizona DOT | Phoenix, AZ
- Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) | Oakland, CA
- California DOT | Sacramento, CA
- CALTRANS | San Carlos, CA
- Capital Metro Transit | Austin, TX
- Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) | Columbus, OH
- Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) | Charlotte, NC
- Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) | Chicago, IL
- City of Phoenix – Valley Metro | Phoenix, AZ
- Colorado DOT | Denver, CO
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Boston, MA
- Connecticut DOT | Newington, CT
- Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), Lindenwold, DE
- Florida DOT | Tallahassee, FL
- Georgia DOT | Atlanta, GA
- Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) | Cleveland, OH
- Illinois DOT | Chicago, IL
- Indiana DOT | Indianapolis, IN
- Maryland DOT | Hanover, MD
- Massachusetts DOT | Boston, MA
- Metra | Chicago, IL
- Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) | Atlanta, GA
- Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) | Houston, TX
- Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority (MWAA) | Washington, DC
- Miami-Dade Transit Authority (MDTA) | Miami, FL
- Michigan DOT | Lansing, MI
- Minnesota DOT | St. Paul, MN
- Missouri DOT | Jefferson City, MO
- MTA | Los Angeles, CA
- MTA New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) | New York, NY
- Nashville Mass Transit Authority (MTA) | Nashville, TN
- Nevada DOT | Carson City, NV
- New Jersey Transit (NJT) | Newark, NJ
- New Mexico DOT | Santa Fe, NM
- New York DOT | Albany, NY
- Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) | Buffalo, NY
- North Carolina DOT | Raleigh, NC
- North Central Texas
- Ohio DOT | Columbus, OH
- Pennsylvania DOT | Harrisburg, PA
- Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) | Newark, NJ
- Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) | Las Vegas, NV
- Rhode Island DOT | Providence, RI
- San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) | San Mateo, CA
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) | Philadelphia, PA
- Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA) | Los Angeles, CA
- Tennessee DOT | Nashville, TN
- Texas DOT | Austin, TX
- Triangle Transit Authority (TTA) | Raleigh, NC
- Utah Transit Authority (UTA) | Salt Lake City, UT
- Virginia DOT | Richmond, VA
- Washington Area Metropolitan Transit Authority (WMATA) | Washington, DC
- Washington DOT | Olympia, WA
- Wisconsin DOT | Madison, WI
Contact
We look forward to hearing from you. Please use the contact form to ensure the best routing of your message. If you run into any difficulties, please email us at contact@rvba.com or call us at 703.326.9092.