This Week in Passenger Transport

Excerpts from APTA's Weekly Newspaper

Below you will find brief excerpts from the lead stories in the most recent issues of Passenger Transport. Every week, Passenger Transport brings its readers the most important information about what’s happening in the public transportation industry. To start receiving all the news, click here.

Passenger Transport also offers an online Article Archive containing the full text of all articles, dating back to January 2004. The archive adds new stories six to eight weeks after they appear in the print edition. To search the archive by date or keyword, visit, visit archive search.

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October 24

• Global Financial Upheaval Hits Systems' Leases
• President Signs Rail Safety Bill
• Presidential Campaigns Address Transportation Issues at Forum
• Save the Date: APTA's ITS International Best Practices Workshop
• In the Media

October 20

• Boxer Ties Public Transit to 'Reinvigorated Economy'
• Perspectives Shared on Authorization
• APTA Board of Directors Approves Authorization Recommendations
• Opening General Session for Annual and EXPO 2008 Convenes in San Diego
• APTA Elects Scott, Carter, Scanlon at Annual Business Meeting
• Public Transit Faces a 'Perfect Storm' of Challenges
• Transit Is Part of T4's Five-Point Rebuilding Plan
• 'Green Guy' Begley Shares Insights: Transit and Beyond
• Success at the Ballot Box? Experts Explain How
• Partnerships Keep Transit Moving Ahead in San Diego
• Transit Helps Communities Commit to Sustainability
• PPPs: Funding Approaches in Difficult Fiscal Times
• Donald: Helping Public Transit Create a 'Tsunami of Good Will'
• General Forum Covers International Developments in Public Transit
• Former Nike Exec Shares Lessons Learned
• APTA Recognizes 'Best of the Best' at 2008 Awards Breakfast
• APTA Honors AdWheel Grand Award Winners
• Even more photos from the 2008 APTA Annual Meeting and EXPO!

October 10

• APTA's 2008 Annual Meeting and EXPO Attracts Thousands in San Diego
• APTA Board of Directors Approves Authorization Recommendations, TransitVision 2050 Report
• The Blog Lives On - Read AND Comment!
• In the Media

October 5

• Passenger Transport Digital Edition for 2008 Annual Meeting & EXPO

September 26

• Public Transportation Included In Congressional Stimulus Plans
• Millar Speaks on Transit and Climate Issues Before House Ways and Means Committee
• House Passes Massive Rail Safety and Amtrak Authorization Bill
• In The Media

September 9

• Welcome to the "new" Passenger Transport!
• Soaring Ridership Challenges Transit Agencies
• APTA Participates in Democratic and Republican Conventions
• As Gustav Threatened, Transit Agencies Responded
• California High-Speed Rail Bonds on November Ballot
• Congress Returns to Consider Several Transit Bills

APTA NEWS

• Attending EXPO 2008: A Smart Investment

TECHNOLOGY IN PRACTICE

• New Technologies Make Trip Planning Easier Than Ever
• Transit Agencies Make Strides in Recycling Efforts

AROUND THE INDUSTRY

• Geoffrey Ballard, Developer of Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Dies at 76 in Vancouver
• Waterborne Service Makes Waves
• Public Transit Lost and Founds Serve Many Purposes

 

August 11

• Congress Recesses: Many Transit Issues Still Unresolved
• Baltimore MPO Approves More Funding for Transit
• Miami Mayor: Invest in Transit, Invest in America
• GILLIG Corporation Changes Ownership
• Wayne Cook Dies; Transit Pioneer in Texas
• Flint, MI Voters Approve Tax Renewal

August 4

• TRB: Local Emergency Plans Poorly Integrate Transit
• U.S. DOT: Transportation PPPs Reach Record Levels
• Transit Users Can Save More Than $8,000 Annually; APTA Releases ‘Transit Savings Report’
• Peters Releases Transportation Proposal
• U.S. Vehicle Miles Traveled Continue Decline

Issues from last month

July 28

• House Members Emphasize More Transit Investment
• Park-and-Ride Capacity Challenged by Ridership Jump
• Countdown to EXPO 2008
• Congress Moves Toward Conference on Amtrak Bill
• House OKs $8 Billion for Highway Trust Fund
• Teleconference Addresses Proposed Changes to ADA
• Study: Increased Transit Use Means Fewer Auto Fatalities
• Citizens See Rewards When States Invest in Transit
• Santa Clarita Manager O’Keefe to Retire

July 21

• Rising Fuel Prices Skew Priorities for Transit Budgets
• Blumenauer Bill Offers Relief to Harried Commuters
• FY 2009 Appropriations Bill Passes Senate Committee
• Georgia Straw Poll Follows Party Lines
• Gionet Dies; GM in Fort Wayne, IN
• First French-American Workshop Focuses on PPPs

July 14

• Senate Subcommittee Approves $10.225 Billion for Transit
• Prendergast to Head British Columbia’s TransLink
• Gannon Is New Executive Director of Eno Center
• Milam to Retire as VIA President/CEO

July 7

• New Orleans Reopens Full St. Charles Streetcar Line
• Oberstar Showcases Legislation Before House Passage
• U.S. PIRG Report: Americans Spend Tax Stimulus Checks for Gasoline
• UTA Breaks Ground for West Valley TRAX Line
• U.S. Mayors Examine Transit in Light of High Fuel Costs
• California Court Clears Metrolink on ‘Push-Pull’ Safety

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