| For more information, contact Virginia
Miller at 202-496-4816. |
| June 26 -- 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 |
| June 19 -- APTA Applauds House Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee Leadership Proposal that Modernizes Transportation System for the 21st Century -- Statement by William Millar, President, American Public Transportation Association |
| June 18 -- More Than $9,000 Saved Annually by Individuals Who ‘Dump the Pump’ and Help Save the Environment by Riding Public Transportation |
| June 15 -- Fourth Annual National Dump the Pump Day to Be Held June 18 --
Take Public Transportation to Beat the High Cost of Gas and Help Save the Environment |
| June 15 -- First Quarter 2009 Transit Ridership Exceeds Expectations -- First Quarter 2009 Transit Ridership Almost Matches First Quarter 2008 Despite Economic Downturn, Higher Unemployment, Lower Gas Prices and Declining State and Local Revenues |
| June 11 --
Nine out of Ten Public Transit Systems Forced to Raise Fares or Cut Service in Cities Where Transit Revenue is Declining |
| June 4 -- Chicago to Host 2009 APTA Rail Conference and International Rail Rodeo -- FTA Administrator Peter Rogoff and FRA Administrator John Szabo to Address Conference |
| May 20 -- More Than Half of Vacationers Traveling to Cities This Summer Will Use Local Public Transit System -- Travelers Cite Use of Public Transit to Help Stretch Their Travel Budget |
| May 18 -- Climate Change Legislation Misses Opportunity to Use One of the Most Powerful Weapons to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions – Public Transit |
| May 6 --
Los Angeles Metro Wins Top Honor at 2009 International Bus Roadeo
-- Best Transit Bus Operator, Maintenance Crew, Grand Champion, and Customer Service Challenge Winners Named |
| May 6 -- More Than $8,600 Saved Annually by Individuals Who Seek to “Ride Out” the Rough Economy by Riding Public Transportation |
| May 4 -- APTA Announces 2009 Bus Safety Awards -- Recognizes top safety records and commitment to improving bus safety in North America |
| April 30 -- Public Transportation Is Safe --
Public Transit Systems Have Precautionary Procedures In Place |
| April 29 --2009 APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference, International Bus Roadeo, And Bus Rapid Transit Conference To Be Held In Seattle, WA May 2 - 6 |
| April 29 -- 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. |
| April 24 -- Price Tag to Reduce Congestion, ‘Go Green’ and Improve Safety Outlined in Bottom Line Report |
| April 23 -- Public Transit Investment In Climate Change Legislation Will Reduce Emissions -- Statement from APTA President William W. Millar |
| April 23 -- Chairman James Oberstar Gets Bottom Line From Transportation Officials -- Price Tag to Relieve Congestion, “Go Green” and Improve Highway Safety |
| April 21 -- Save the Planet: Use Public Transportation -- Reduce your annual carbon dioxide emissions by 4,800 pounds by taking public transportation |
| April 16 -- APTA Applauds President Obama
For His Vision On High-Speed Rail |
| April 9 -- Public Transit Saves an Individual Over $8,600 Annually – As Cost of Car Ownership Increases |
| April 8 -- Statement on Nomination of Peter Rogoff as FTA Administrator by William W. Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) |
| March 31 -- Experts Converge in Los Angeles to Discuss Light Rail Growth |
| March 27 -- TCRP Releases New Publications On Public Transportation |
| March 9 -- 10.7 Billion Trips Taken On U.S. Public Transportation In 2008 -- Highest Level in 52 Years; Ridership Increased as Gas Prices Decline and Jobs Were Lost |
| March 6 -- Public Transit Riders Save $8,500 Annually -- Economic Stimulus Law Also Provides Up To $230 in Transit Benefit per Month |
| March 5 -- Industry Leaders Converge In Washington -- APTA Legislative Conference Looks To The Future Of Public Transit |
| March 4 -- Winner of 2009 Call Center Challenge Announced -- National Competition Held at Annual Marketing & Communications Workshop
|
| February 27 -- Statement by William W. Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association, On U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s Leadership in Transportation Infrastructure Funding |
| February 26 -- Statement by William W. Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), on the Release of the National Surface Transportation Infrastructure Financing Commission Report: `Paying Our Way: A New Framework for Transportation Finance` |
| February 25 -- Statement By William W. Millar, President American Public Transportation Association (APTA) On President Obama’s Address To Congress |
| February 20 -- Transit Leaders Converge In Washington -- APTA Legislative Conference Looks to the Future of Public Transit |
February 14 -- The Public Transportation Industry Stands Ready to Create Hundreds of Thousands of American Jobs -- New Day for Transportation with Significant Investment in Rail |
February 13 -- Webinar Recording: Preparing to Receive Economic Stimulus Funds |
February 11 -- APTA Calls on Congressional Conference Committee to Increase Funding for Public Transportation in the Economic Recovery Legislation |
February 9 -- TCRP Releases New Publications On Public Transportation |
February 5 -- In Tough Economic Times, Public Transit Users Save More Than $8,400 Per Household |
February 4 -- American Workers Need Public Transportation Projects in the Recovery Package -- Nearly 800 Public Transit Projects Identified; Ready-To-Go Within 90 Days of Federal Funding |
January 29 -- Statement By
William W. Millar, President American Public Transportation Association (APTA) On The Passage Of House Economic Recovery Bill |
January 29 -- Statement By
William W. Millar, President American Public Transportation Association (APTA) On The Passage Of House Economic Recovery Bill |
January 23 -- APTA Congratulates U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood |
| January 16 -- The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 Has Included $9 Billion For Public Transit and $1.1 Billion for Amtrak |
| January 15 -- Advocates For Environment, Freight And Passenger Rail And Transportation Reform Unite To Promote Rail Investment -- OneRail Coalition Encourages Transportation Policies that Increase Mobility, Reduce Emissions, Promote Economic Growth |
| January 7 -- As Gas Prices Drop, Public Transit Users Still Save More Than $8,300 Per Household |
| December 18 -- Now Is the Time for a Transportation Policy with a New Vision that Creates Economic Prosperity, Promotes Energy Independence, and Reduces our Nation’s Carbon Footprint -- Investing in Public Transportation is Key To Meeting These National Goals |
| December 18 -- Statement by William W. Millar, President American Public Transportation Association on The Selection by President-Elect Barack Obama of Rep. Ray LaHood for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation |
| December 8 -- Public Transit Ridership Surges as Gas Prices Decline -- Highest quarterly transit ridership increase in 25 years |
| December 8 -- Statement by William W. Millar, President Of The American Public Transportation Association, On President-Elect Obama’s Call for Increased Transportation Infrastructure Investment |
| December 4 -- Public Transit Users Save More Than $8,400 Per Household Even With Dramatic Dip In Gas Prices |
| November 18 -- Transit Leaders Come To DC To Lobby Congress To Address The Transit Leasing Crisis |
| November 17 -- Industry Leaders Address Transit Leasing Press Avail To Be Held on Tuesday, November 18 at 9:00 a.m. |
| November 6 -- Despite Dramatic Dip In Gas Prices, Public Transit Users Save Almost $9,000 Per Household Annually |
| November 5 -- Statement by William W. Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association -- Congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama and Vice President-Elect Joe Biden |
| November 5 -- Over 70% of Public Transportation Ballot Measures Pass -- At least $75 billion approved for public transportation on state and local ballot initiatives |
| 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 |
| December 23 -- 2004
APTA Public Transportation Award Winners |
| 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 |
| 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 |
