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November 05, 2008
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October 29 -- Public Transportation Projects Will Create Thousands of Jobs -- Federal Funding of $8 Billion will Start 559 Public Transit Projects and Create Economic Benefits
October 7 -- American Public Transportation Association Honors Top Public Transportation Leaders and Public Transit Systems
October 7 -- The American Public Transportation Association Honor Excellence in Public Transportation Marketing and Communications -- 29th Annual AdWheel Awards presented during Annual Meeting and International EXPO
October 6 -- High Gas Prices Put Public Transportation on Nation’s Agenda -- Industry Leaders Convening in San Diego for International Public Transit Expo
October 6 -- Public Transit Users Save $9,499 Per Household Annually, Up Over $250 From Last Year
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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