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July 03, 2009
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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
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  * More Than Half of Vacationers Traveling to Cities This Summer Will Use Local Public Transit System
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  * 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

 
 

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