July 03, 2009 APTA    Search: INDUSTRY AND APTA NEWS   Increased Investment For Public Transportation Needed In Climate Bill -- Statement by William Millar, President, American Public Transportation Association, Regarding New Transportation Agreement in Climate Bill   House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Approves Bi-partisan Surface Transportation Authorization Act – Full Committee Consideration Possible in July   Deadline July 27: Nominations for APTA’s 2009-2010 officers and directors are now open   APTA Recommendations on Federal Public Transportation Authorizing Law -- Post SAFETEA-LU -- Transportation for the Future   APTA Applauds House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Leadership Proposal that Modernizes Transportation System for the 21st Century   More Than $9,000 Saved Annually by Individuals Who ‘Dump the Pump’ and Help Save the Environment by Riding Public Transportation   First Quarter 2009 Transit Ridership Exceeds Expectations   Nine out of Ten Public Transit Systems Forced to Raise Fares or Cut Service in Cities Where Transit Revenue is Declining     Challenge of State and Local Funding Constraints on Transit Systems: Effects on Service, Fares, Employment and Ridership Survey Results June 2009   More Than Half of Vacationers Traveling to Cities This Summer Will Use Local Public Transit System   Two Out of Three Jobs Created by Public Transit Investment Replace Jobs Hardest Hit by Economic Downturn -- New Study Shows $1 Billion Investment in Public Transportation Yields 30,000 Jobs     New Report: Job Impacts of Spending on Public Transportation: An Update   Save the Planet: Use Public Transportation -- Reduce Your Annual Carbon Dioxide Emissions by 4,800 Pounds UPCOMING CONFERENCES     JULY 13-14, 09 Charlotte, North Carolina ITS International Best Practices Workshop: Wireless Communications JULY 18-21, 09 Cincinnati, Ohio Transit Board Members Seminar & Board Support Employee Development Workshop JULY 26-28, 09 Washington, DC International Conference on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities AUGUST 2-4, 09 Salt Lake City, Utah Sustainability and Public Transportation Workshop AUGUST 3-5, 09 Salt Lake City, Utah APTA Multimodal Operations Planning Workshop     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! PublicTransportation.org Click here to learn more about the benefits and importance of public transportation for all Americans.

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