November 05, 2008 APTA    Search: NEWS   A Vision for 2050 -- Final Report of APTA’s TransitVision 2050 Task Force   Public Transportation Projects Will Create Thousands of Jobs -- Federal Funding of $8 Billion will Start 559 Public Transit Projects and Create Economic Benefits   APTA Recommendations on Federal Public Transportation Authorizing Law -- Post SAFETEA-LU – Transportation for the Future   Public Transit Users Save $9,499 Per Household Annually, Up Over $250 From Last Year   President Signs Continuing Resolution To Fund Federal Government Through March 6, 2009 -- Amtrak, Rail Safety Legislation Cleared For The President -- Senate Passes Emergency Economic Stabilization Act -- Second Economic Stimulus Package Doubtful   Public Transit Ridership Surges in 2nd Quarter -- Almost 140 Million More Trips Taken Than 2007 Second Quarter   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   Seventeen APTA Member Agencies Outline The Impacts Of Rising Fuel Prices And Increasing Ridership Public Transportation Reduces Greenhouse Gases and Conserves Energy New APTA Members July 1, 2008 – November 30, 2008 UPCOMING CONFERENCES     DECEMBER 9-10, 2008 San Francisco, California ITS International Best Practices Workshop: Transit Applications DECEMBER 11, 2008 Washington, DC Performance Measurement Workshop JANUARY 13-18, 2009 Orlando, Florida Business Member Board of Governors     More Conference Listings   I Want To: Advertise in Passenger Transport Attend a Meeting Buy a Book Buy or Sell Equipment Join APTA Join a Committee Learn about Current Legislation Subscribe to Passenger Transport Use a Forum View Statistics Win an Award Win an AdWheel The American Public Transportation Foundation (APTF) is the charitable affiliate of the American Public Transportation Association. Click Here. SAFETEA-LU Rulemaking & Notices Click here to find up-to-the-minute information on the rulemaking process including Federal Register publications and APTA's draft and final comments. The Transit Cooperative Research Program... Click Here For Information That Drives Innovation! TransportMAX is a one-stop online marketplace for transit agencies, suppliers, and others, including web-based procurement and solicitation management services.

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