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Miller at 202-496-4816. |
September 9 -- Public Transit Ridership Surges in 2nd Quarter -- Almost 140 Million More Trips Taken Than 2007 Second Quarter |
September 9 -- Eighty Five Percent of Public Transit Systems Experience Capacity Problems as Ridership Surges -- 65% of Public Transit Systems Report Insufficient Revenue to Operate Additional Service |
September 4 -- Even With Declining Gas Prices, Public Transit Users Save $9,596 Per Household Annually, Up $411 From Last Year |
July 31 -- Public Transit Users Avoid High Gas Prices: Save Over $8,000 Per Household Annually |
June 26 -- American Public Transportation Association Applauds Passage of H.R. 6052 |
June 17 -- Third Annual National Dump the Pump Day to Be Held June 19 -- Take Public Transportation and Beat the High Cost of Gas |
June 12 -- Media Advisory: Third Annual National Dump the Pump Day to be Held June 19 -- Take Public Transportation and Beat the High Cost of Gas |
June 2 -- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Wins Top Honor at 2008 APTA International Rail Rodeo -- San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency wins Operators Competition |
June 2 -- Public Transit Ridership Continues To Grow In First Quarter 2008 -- Almost 88 Million More Trips Taken Than 2007 First Quarter |
May 19 -- San Francisco to Host 2008 APTA Rail Conference and International Rail Rodeo |
May 19 -- Thirty-Five Percent of Summer Travelers More Likely to Use Public Transit to Save on Driving Costs When Visiting Cities |
May 7 -- Delaware Transit Corporation Wins Top Honor at 2008 International Bus Roadeo -- Best Transit Bus Operator, Maintenance Crew and Grand Champion Named |
April 25 -- EXPO 2008 Registration is open -- PLAN NOW to attend public transportation’s premier showcase October 6-8 in San Diego, CA |
April 21 -- DC Metro Riders are Reminded of Their “Sweet” Contribution to a Healthy Environment by Taking Public Transportation on Earth Day |
April 16 -- Senator McCain’s Gas Tax Holiday Would Hurt The Economy -- Don’t Cut Transportation Funds |
April 16 -- Make Earth Day Your Public Transportation Day |
April 10 -- 2008 APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference and International Bus Roadeo |
March 10 -- 10.3 Billion Trips Taken On Public Transportation Ridership In 2007 -- The Highest Level in 50 Years; Ridership Increased as Gas Prices Remained High
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March 10 -- Access to Bus and Rail Lines Reduces Driving by 4,400 Miles per Household, Saves 4.2 Billion Gallons of Gasoline and 37 Million Metric Tons of Carbon |
March 10 --Fact Sheet – Public Transportation’s Contribution to Energy Savings and U.S. Greenhouse Gas Reduction |
February 29 -- Transit Leaders Converge In Washington, Dc
Participants to Discuss the Future of Transit |
February 29 -- RGRTA Employee Wins First North American APTA Call Center Challenge |
February 29 -- Statement Regarding President Bush’s Proposed FY 2009 DOT Budget |
February 4 -- Statement Regarding President Bush’s Proposed FY 2009 DHS Budget |
January 29 -- Statement On The President’s State Of The Union -- By American Public Transportation Association (APTA) President William W. Millar |
January 18 -- A Policy Forum:
Greenhouse Gas Reduction And Energy Conservation: Public Transportation’s Strategic Role |
January 15 -- Statement by
William W. Millar, President, American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
On the Release of the Report of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission |
2007 |
December 27 -- Companies go green by providing transit commuter benefits -- Transit Benefits Increase to Maximum $115 per Month Starting January 1, 2008 |
December 5 -- Public Transit Security Is National Security And National Security Is The Responsibility Of The Federal Government -- Federal funding for transit security should be increased, not eliminated |
December 4 -- Public transportation ridership continues to grow -- Nearly 50 million more trips taken in third quarter 2007 |
November 8 -- Voters Approve a Majority of Transportation Measures Nationwide |
November 5 -- Next TransitVision Webinar is November 15 |
October 9 -- Top Public Transportation Leaders Are Honored By The
American Public Transportation Association (APTA) |
October 4 -- Public Transportation Ridership Continues To Climb In 2007 -- 78 million more trips taken than last year in the first six months |
September 26 -- Public Transportation Use Substantially Reduces Greenhouse Gases, According to New Study |
September 26 -- Fact Sheet on Public Transportation’s Contribution to U.S. Greenhouse Gas Reduction |
September 21 -- North American Public Transportation Leaders To Convene At
2007 APTA Annual Meeting |
September 17 -- Statement on Texas Transportation Institute’s Congestion Report by
American Public Transportation Association President William W. Millar |
July 27 -- APTA Applauds Congress for Action on Transit Security --
H.R. 1 Authorizes $3.4 Billion for Transit Security President Bush Urged to Sign the Bill |
June 18 -- Up to 48 Percent of Travelers Will Use Public Transit When Visiting Top Cities for Summer and July Fourth Events |
June 18 -- Second Annual National Dump the Pump Day to be Held Thursday, June 21 -- Help the Environment; Take Public Transit |
June 8 -- Public Transportation Featured On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' -- ABC airs television show on a Santa Monica Big Blue Bus – First time a late night talk show has broadcast from a transit bus |
June 5 -- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (Septa) Wins Top Honor
At 2007 Apta International Rail Rodeo -- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) wins Maintainers Competition |
June 5 -- Findings Of The Survey Of The Needs Of APTA Members |
May 9 -- Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Wins Top Honor at 2007 International Bus Roadeo -- Best Transit Bus Operator, Maintenance Crew and Grand Champion Named
|
May 7 -- 2007 Bus Safety Awards Announced by APTA -- Recognizes top safety records and commitment to improving bus safety in North America |
April 25 -- APTA Joins Make Roads Safe Coalition As Part Of United Nation's First Global Road Safety Week |
April 19 -- Public Transportation Helps Improve the Environment -- Transit riders make a difference for the environment
|
March 16 -- Members of Congress Voice Support for
Increased Investment in Public Transportation |
March 16 -- New Legislation Proposed to Increase Transit Commute Benefit |
March 12 -- Americans Take More Than 10 Billion Trips on Public Transportation for the First Time in Almost Fifty Years |
March 6 -- More Than 600 Transit Leaders Convene In Washington -- Participants to Discuss the Future of Transit and Funding Options |
February 5 -- Statement On President Bush's Proposed FY 2008 DOT Budget by William W. Millar, President
American Public Transportation Association (APTA) |
January 31 -- Statement by William W. Millar, President, American Public Transportation Association (APTA) -- on FY 07 Appropriation Bill |
January 24 -- Statement Regarding The U.S. President's State Of The Union -- Statement by American Public Transportation Association (APTA) President William W. Millar
|
January 9 -- Groundbreaking New Analysis:
Public Transportation Saves $6,200 Per Household, 1.4 Billion Gallons of Gasoline
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January 4 -- Public Transportation Ridership Continued To Climb In 2006
7.8 billion trips taken on public transit in the first nine months - nearly 3% increase
|
2006 |
December 28 -- Transit Benefits Increase Up to $110 Per Month Starting January 1, 2007 |
November 9 -- Statement By APTA President William W. Millar On Transportation Ballot Initiatives Passed Yesterday |
November 9 -- November 2006 Transit Ballot Measures
|
October 11 -- Top Public Transportation Leaders Are Honored By The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) |
October 5 -- North American Public Transportation Leaders To Convene At
2006 APTA Annual Meeting |
September 21 -- Public Transportation Ridership Continues To Climb In 2006
Nearly 5 billion trips taken on public transit in the first six months -- a 3.2% increase
|
September 19 -- Public Transportation Leaders Testify At
First National Transportation Commission Field Hearing In Dallas, Texas |
September 8 -- Public Transportation Emergency Response and Preparedness Program Announced |
August 31 -- North American Public Transportation Leaders To Convene At
2006 APTA Annual Meeting
-- San Jose, California -- October 9-11, 2006 |
July 19 -- Public Transportation Ridership Up Significantly During 1st Quarter 2006
4.25% Increase; Nearly 2.5 Billion Trips on Transit Nationwide |
July 10 -- Senate Should Increase Transit Security Funding This Week
Statement by
American Public Transportation Association (APTA) President William W. Millar
|
June 23 -- Statement on the Resignation of
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta
|
June 12 -- MTA New York City Transit Sweeps All Awards
at 2006 APTA International Rail Rodeo Competition |
June 6 -- National Dump The Pump Day - June 8
Take a Stand Against High Gas Prices; Ride Public Transportation
|
May 5 -- AC Transit Wins Top Honor At 2006 Bus 'Roadeo' |
April 28 -- Public Transportation Is Key Part Of The Solution To High Gas Prices |
April 17 -- Bus & Paratransit Conference and International Bus Roadeo
|
April 5 -- Public Transportation Ridership Up In 2005 --
9.7 Billion Trips Taken; Light Rail Continues to Have Highest Percentage of Growth
|
March 17 -- Joint International Light Rail Conference Rolls Into St. Louis |
March 2 -- American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Announces New Chair |
February 16 -- More Than 700 Transit Leaders Convene In Washington --
Implementation of SAFETEA-LU, Transit Security on Agenda
|
February 6 -- American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Statement
On President Bush's Proposed FY 2007 DOT Budget
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February 6 -- American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Statement
On President Bush's Proposed FY 2007 DHS Budget --
No new money proposed for transit security; needs far exceed budget proposal
|
February 3 -- Public Transportation Promotes Energy Independence |
January 18 -- Transit Ridership Showed Increases in All Modes in 2005 Third Quarter --
Even With Decline in Gas Prices in November, Strong Ridership Trend Continues As More Than 25 Agencies Show Double Digit Increases |
2005 |
December 19 -- Mobility Voted a Top Priority at White House Conference on Aging |
December 7 -- Most Seniors Worry About Being Stranded Without Transportation |
November 9 -- Statement by APTA President William W. Millar
on Successful Pro-Transit Ballot Initiatives |
November 4 -- APTA Urges National Leaders To Work Now Toward New Ways Of Funding America's Transit Systems And Highways |
September 28 -- American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Recognizes Top Public Transportation Systems and National Leaders |
September 27 -- King County Metro Transit in Seattle Earns
Top Honor at 2005 Bus 'Roadeo' |
September 26 -- High Gas Prices, Emerging Technologies Spur Transit Ridership Increases |
September 16 -- Transit Community Spurs Development of Clean, Energy Efficient
Public Transportation Technologies on Display at EXPO 2005
|
September 14 -- Latest Transit Security Enhancements on Display at EXPO 2005 |
September 12 -- APTA Establishes Fund To Help Transit Employees
Who Are Hurricane Katrina Victims
|
September 8 -- Public Transportation Enjoys Proliferation of New Technologies |
August 10 -- Signing By President Bush Of New Transportation Bill
Will Make A Difference For All Americans |
August 3 -- APTA Congratulates The Hudson Institute For Ground Breaking Book
2010 And Beyond: A Vision of America's Transportation Future |
July 29 -- American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Applauds
The Completion Of The Transportation Bill
-- Statement from William W. Millar, President of APTA |
July 22 -- Transit Systems Around The Country Remain Vigilant -- Orange Alerts Cost At Least $900,000 A Day |
July 15 -- APTA Deeply Disappointed In Senate Transit Security Vote; Praises Senators Shelby, Sarbanes And Reed For Their Leadership |
July 14 -- American Public Transportation Association Response To Comments Made By Department Of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff |
July 13 -- APTA Urges DHS Secretary Chertoff To Make More Fundng
Available For Transit Security |
July 11 -- American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Calls On The Senate To Fund Transit Security With Needed Billions Of Dollars |
July 7 -- Transit Systems Respond To London Terrorist Attacks With Stepped-Up Security Measures; APTA Urges Increased Transit Security Funding |
June 20 -- Senate Cuts Funding for Public Transportation Security |
June 16 -- State and Local Leaders Urge Congress to Pass Transportation Reauthorization: Get It Done Now! |
June 15 -- Transportation Leaders Urge Congress To Pass Tea 21 Reauthorization
|
June 6 -- Top Rail Transit Operator and Maintenance Teams Named at
2005 APTA Rail Rodeo Competition
|
May 24 -- More Than 800 Transit Leaders Meet In Pittsburgh
For 2005 APTA Rail Transit Conference And Rail Rodeo |
May 16 -- Transit Industry Launches Initiative To Help
Older Americans Stay Mobile |
May 11 -- Statement on U.S. Senate Activity on H.R. 3
by
American Public Transportation Association President William W. Millar |
May 9 -- Statement on Texas Transportation Institute's (TTI) Annual Congestion Report
by American Public Transportation Association President William W. Millar |
May 5 -- APTA
To Host The International Transportation Expo 2005 -- Improved Business Practices
to be Showcased in Dallas September 23-28, 2005 |
April 26 -- APTA/ANCOR To Host Washington, DC Screening Of Hallmark
Hall Of Fame Movie |
April 14 -- Scholars,
Industry Leaders Meet to Evaluate Mobility Solutions for an Aging America |
April
13 -- American Public Transportation Association
Reaction To DHS FY 2005 Transit Security Grant Allocations |
March
29 -- Public Transportation Ridership Up By 2.11%
In 2004 |
March 24 -- North
American Commuter Rail Leaders Will Meet in Los Angeles -- APTA Convenes Commuter
Rail Conference - April 2-5 |
March 6 -- Transportation
And Global Competitiveness Are Linked -- Congress Needs to Reauthorize TEA 21
to Keep Our Economy Moving |
February 25 -- Over
700 Public Transportation Leaders Convene In Washington To Push For Congress To
Pass Tea 21 Reauthorization |
February 18 -- International
Security Conference Focused on Madrid Terrorist Attack |
February
17 -- 'We Make Communities Go' Campaign To
Highlight Transit's Benefits To National And Local Economies |
February 9 -- The American Public Transportation
Association (APTA) Applauds AARP CEO For Highlighting the Importance of Public
Transportation To America's Older Americans |
February 7 -- American Public Transportation Association
(APTA) Statement On President Bush's Proposed FY 2006 DHS Budget |
February 7 -- Statement By The
American Public Transportation Association On President Bush's Proposed FY 2006
Budget |
February 2 -- Public
Transportation's State of the Union -- Need Passage of TEA 21 Reauthorization
To Meet the Public's Growing Demand |
2004 |
November 3 -- Record Number of
Transit Victories Across Country |
November 3 -- Statement
by APTA President William W. Millar on Overwhelming Voter Support for Transit
Ballot Initiatives |
December 23 -- 2004
APTA Public Transportation Award Winners |
October 12 -- 2004
APTA Public Transportation Award Winners |
October 11 --
Public Transportation Industry
Releases Rail Transit Standards -- Standards Improve Quality and Performance of
Transit Services |
October 11 -- AC Transit Earns Top Honor at 2004 Bus "Roadeo" -- Best Transit Bus Operator, Maintenance Crew and Grand Champion Named |
October 1 -- Public Transportation Leaders Meet
In Atlanta At Apta Annual Conference -- APTA Holds Annual Competition to Crown
Best Bus Operator and Maintenance Team |
September 15 --
APTA Supports National Transit Security Legislation
Introduced Today By House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee |
September 14 -- North American
Transit Leaders To Meet At APTA Annual Conference |
September
7 -- More Public Transportation Is Needed
to Alleviate Growing Traffic Congestion -- 1.1 Billion Hours Saved by Public Transportation
in Travel Time for 85 Urban Areas |
August 4 -- APTA
Urges Continued Funding Of Public Transportation Information Sharing Analysis
Center And Implementation Of 9/11 Commission Report Recommendations |
July 9 -- Statement By Apta President
William W. Millar On The Fortieth Anniversary Of The Urban Mass Transportation
Act |
June 22 -- APTA Urges House
Transportation Subcommittee To Authorize $6 Billion In Security Funding For U.S.
Public Transportation |
June 10 -- Top
Rail Transit Operator and Maintenance Teams Named at APTA Rail Rodeo Competition |
June 1 -- North American Rail Transit Leaders
Meet in Miami -- APTA Convenes Rail Transit Conference--June 7-9 |
May 20 -- Statement by William W. Millar,
President of the American Public Transportation Association -- Department of Homeland
Security Directives Require Funding |
May 6 -- APTA
President William W. Millar Applauds "Public Transportation Terrorism Prevention
Act -- U.S. Senate Bill Authorizes $5.2 Billion over Three Years for Transit Security
Needs |
May 5 -- APTA Testimony
Highlights Critical Needs In Security Funding For U.S. Public Transportation --
Industry Survey Identifies $6 Billion in Security Needs |
April
30 -- Statement by APTA President William W. Millar
on the Third Short-Term Extension of the Six-Year Transportation Reauthorization
Bill -- Congress Extends TEA 21 Legislation Through June 30 |
April 27 -- North American Bus Transit Leaders
Convene in Denver -- Bus Rapid Transit Conference Follows Annual Bus & Paratransit
Meeting-May 3-6 |
April 22 -- Public
Transportation Is Vital For A Cleaner Environment |
April
20 -- American Public Transportation Association
Calls For $2 Billion For Transit Security In Homeland Security's FY '05 Budget |
April 2 -- Statement of APTA President
William W. Millar on the House Passage of Transit & Highway Investment Legislation |
March 23 -- Transit Leader Testifies On
Importance Of Security Funding For U.S. Public Transportation |
March 8 -- POLL: Americans Support Public Transportation
Growth and Investment |
March 8 -- Americans Support Public
Transportation Growth and Investment -- Wirthlin Poll
Results |
March 3 -- APTA
Assumes Ownership Control of TransportMAX -- Marketplace for Transit Industry
Reaches New Phase |
March 1 -- Over
700 Public Transportation Officials Push For TEA 21 Reauthorization |
February 24 -- Focusing On Public Transportation
Needs -- By William W. Millar |
February 11 -- APTA
Urges Quick Passage Of S. 1072 -- American Jobs Are On The Line |
February 10 -- Increased Investment
Will Create Jobs -- APTA Participates With ATM At Senate TEA 21 Event |
February 9 -- Top Ten Reasons Why Congress
Must Pass Long-Term, Well-Funded Surface Transportation Legislation |
February 2 -- APTA's response to the Bush
Administration FY05 Proposed Budget |
January 20 -- Statement
by Bill Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association on
the State of the Union Address |
January 20 -- Public
Transportation Makes Push For Reauthorization With Ads During The State of the
Union |
2003 |
December
22 -- APTA Urges Congress to Make a New Year's Resolution
-- Reauthorize TEA 21 Now |
November 19 -- APTA
Praises $375 Billion, Six-Year House Transit and Highways Funding Bill |
October 17 -- Second Annual "Communities
in Motion" Day Held Around The Country |
October 2 -- Bus
"Roadeo" Score Sheets Posted |
September 30 -- American Public Transportation Association Announces Bus "Roadeo" Winners |
September 30 -- More
Public Transportation Is Necessary To Relieve Traffic Congestion, Cites New Study |
September 26 -- APTA
President William W. Millar's Statement on the Expiration of the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) |
September
22 -- American
Public Transportation Association Annual Conference, "Wherever Life Takes
You," To be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, September 29 - October 1. |
September 11 -- Mineta
Transportation Institute recognizes public transit systems as the "unsung heroes"
of September 11, 2001. |
September 4 -- Public
Transit At Risk of 'Failing' |
July 29 -- Statement
on House Appropriations Full Committee Action |
July
23 -- Smart Commute Initiative Encourages Homeownership
Near Public Transportation |
July 2003 -- This Month In Public Transportation |
June
27 -- Transit Industry
Chief Calls for Public Transportation to Play Bigger Role in Relief of Growing
Traffic Congestion |
June 10 -- Top
Rail Transit Operator and Maintenance Teams Named at APTA's 2003 Rail "Rodeo"Competition |
June
2003 -- This Month In Public Transportation |
May
14 -- Growing Transit
Investment Needs Not Addressed By "SAFETEA" Proposal |
May 13 -- House Committee Highway & Transit Investment
Plan Offers Prescription to Help Cure Ailing American Economy, New Analysis Finds
|
May 2003 -- This Month In
Public Transportation |
April 2003 -- This Month In Public Transportation |
April
14 -- TransportMAX Marks First Anniversary, Adds
New Members |
|
April 2 -- 9
Out Of 10 Say Congestion Has Not Improved Or Gotten Worse, According To A Poll
By AAA And The American Public Transportation Association |
|
March 12 -- Most Americans Link
Increasing Investment in Public Transportation to Solving Congestion and a Better
Quality of Life |
March 12 -- Wirthlin
Worldwide Public Opinion Poll -- Nationwide Support for
Public Transportation |
March
2003 -- This Month In Public Transportation |
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February 3 -- American Public Transportation Association
Response to FY 2004 Budget Proposal |
|
January
29 -- APTA's
Response to the President's State of the Union Speech |
|
January 23 -- APTA
Awarded Status As Sector Coordinator Of Public Transportation ISAC |
January
2003 This Month In Public Transportation |
2002 |
December
2002 This Month In Public Transportation |
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November 7 -- Transit
Tallies Gains, Losses on Ballot Initiatives |
|
November
2002 This Month In Public Transportation |
October 29 -- Candidates
Call for Greater Investment in Transportation |
|
October 23 -- Security Tips Following Recent Events In The Washington, DC Area |
|
October
2002 -- This Month in Public Transportation |
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October 3 -- First
Annual "Communities in Motion" Day Celebrated Around The Country |
October 2 -- Transportation
Secretary Mineta Proposes Increased Funding for Public Transit Infrastructure |
October 2 -- U.S.
Businesses Urged To Offer Transit Benefits To Employees |
October 1 -- 2002
International Bus Operators' Roadeo Team Score Sheet |
September 27 -- American
Public Transportation Association Announces Bus "Roadeo" Winners |
September 23 -- Report
from the Chair |
September
2002 This Month in Public Transportation |
August 2002
This Month in Public Transportation |
July
2002 This Month in Public Transportation |
June 27, 2002 -- TransportMAX
Eliminates Registration Fees for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises |
une 20, 2002 -- Additional
Public Transportation Investment Needed |
June 11, 2002 -- Rail's
Increasing Popularity is Ticket to Economic Growth |
June 11, 2002 -- American Public
Transportation Association Announces 2002 Rail "Rodeo" Winners |
June
2002 This Month in Public Transportation |
April 17, 2002 -- Growth in Public
Transportation Ridership Sets Record for Sixth Straight Year |
April 17, 2002 -- Americans Reap
Benefits from Public Transportation |
April
2002 This Month in Public Transportation |
March 26, 2002 -- TransportMAX
Opens for Business on April 1st |
March
7, 2002 -- Media Advisory -- APTA
Legislative Conference Begins March 11, 2002 |
March 12, 2002 -- Capital Investment
in Public Transportation Sparks Economic Chain Reaction |
February 14, 2002 -- Public Transportation
Helps Over One Million Pursue Olympic Gold |
February 13, 2002 -- APTA
Appoints Former Department of Transportation Official, Mary Trupo, As Head of
Its Public Transportation Partnership for Tomorrow Initiative |
February 5, 2002 -- American Public
Transportation Association Applauds Bush Transit Budget |
January 31, 2002 -- APTA Honors Innovative
Welfare-To-Work Programs |
January
23, 2002 -- Public Transportation
Ridership Continues To Grow |
January
2, 2002 -- New Year Means
New Opportunity To Change Commuting Habits |
January 2002
This Month in Public Transportation |