APTA: What's New

Conferences

Date	Feature
June 7	Online Registration -- Annual Conference
June 7	Showcase Booth Reservation Form -- Annual Conference
June 7	Showcase Only Registration Form -- Annual Conference
June 7	Lodging -- Annual Conference
May 26	Online Registration -- Transit Board Members Seminar & Board Support Employee Development Workshop
May 20	Preliminary Program -- Transit Board Members Seminar
May 20	Schedule At-A-Glance -- Transit Board Members Seminar
May 20	Preliminary Program -- Board Support Employee Development Workshop
May 20	Schedule At-A-Glance --Board Support Employee Development Workshop
May 20	Program At-A-Glance -- International Conference on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
May 15	Preliminary Program -- Multimodal Operations Planning Workshop
May 14	Registration Forms -- Transit Board Members Seminar & Board Support Employee Development Workshop
May 14	Lodging Forms -- Transit Board Members Seminar & Board Support Employee Development Workshop
May 14	Travel Discounts -- Transit Board Members Seminar & Board Support Employee Development Workshop
May 13	Program At-A-Glance -- Multimodal Operations Planning Workshop
May 13	Roadeo Handbook -- International Rail Rodeo
May 13	International Conference on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
May 12	Lodging -- Multimodal Operations Planning Workshop
May 11	Online Registration -- ITS International Best Practices Workshop: Wireless Communications
May 11	Lodging Forms -- ITS International Best Practices Workshop: Wireless Communications
May 5	Travel Discounts -- International Rail Rodeo
May 1	Final Program -- Bus Rapid Transit Conference
April 28	Online Registration -- Procurement Workshop
April 28	Preliminary Program -- ITS International Best Practices Workshop: Wireless Communications
April 28	New Conference -- ITS International Best Practices Workshop: Wireless Communications
April 24	Final Program -- Bus & Paratransit Conference & International Bus Roadeo
April 22	Pre-Registration List -- Rail Conference
April 20	Schedule For Commitee & Contestants -- International Rail Rodeo
April 17	Program At-A-Glance -- Risk Management Conference
April 17	Exhibitor List -- Rail Conference
April 16	Handbook -- International Bus Roadeo
April 16	Pre-Registration List -- International Bus Roadeo
April 13	Pre-Registration List -- Light Rail Conference
April 13	Showcase Floor Plan -- Rail Conference
April 9	Program At-A-Glance -- Procurement Workshop

Government Affairs

Date	Feature
June 25	Letter to Chairman Waxmam re transit investment in House climate bill under the SEED program
June 25	House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee Approves Bi-partisan Surface Transportation Authorization Act – Full Committee Consideration Possible in July
June 18	U.S. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Releases $500 billion Authorization Proposal - “A Blueprint for Investment and Reform” Includes $99.8 billion for Transit and $50 billion for High Speed Rail! -- Administration Proposes alternate 18 Month SAFETEAU-LU Extension and Highway Trust Fund Fix- Congress Approves Supplemental Appropriations Act - FY 2010 Appropriations Legislation Advancing
June 12	Letter to Chairman Henry Waxman regarding the American Clean Energy and Security Act
June 12	Letter to Chairman Price Regarding Cuts to Transit Security Grants included in FY2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
June 11	Surface Transportation Authorization Legislation Outlook for 110th Congress Uncertain – Discussions Under Way for Possible SAFETEA-LU Extension and Highway Trust Fund Fix -- Proposals Advancing to Provide Transit Operating Assistance -- Climate Change Legislation Advancing in House Without Funds for Transit -- Congress Begins Consideration of Fiscal Year 2010 Appropriations Bills
June 3	Letter to Chairman Obey on the inclusion of §1202 of S.1054, the Senate Supplemental Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2009
June 3	Letter to Representative Nadler on Workforce Development
May 18	Letter to Chairman Waxman on American Clean Energy and Security Act
May 18	Legislative Update -- House Climate Change Bill Fails to Invest in Public Transportation -- Contact House Members Immediately!
April 29	Public Transportation’s Role In Economic Recovery (House Committee On Transportation And Infrastructure)
April 24	Letter to to Chairman Spratt on Budget Resolution and Surface Transportation
April 24	Federal Transit Investment For Fiscal Year 2010 (Subcommittee on Transportation and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies of the House Committee on Appropriations)
April 23	Climate Change Legislation Moving In The House – House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Offers Timeline For Consideration Of Surface Transportation Authorization Bill - American Recovery And Reinvestment Energy Grants Now Available
April 22	Discussion Principles for Climate Legislation in the 111th Congress
April 22	Letter on climate legislation to Chairman Waxman, House Energy and Commerce Committee
April 16	On Transit Security Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 (House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security)
April 13	THUD Appropriations FY 2010 Funding Request
April 7	Letter to Representative Nadler on Workforce Development

Other News

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
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 Environments
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 15	APTA Preliminary Skill Development and Training Needs Survey
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 26	APTA Security Standards Documents Available for Public Comment
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 -- Statement by William W. Millar, President, American Public Transportation Association
May 15	Passenger Transport Express
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 8	Statement on Nomination of Peter Rogoff as FTA Administrator by William W. Millar, President of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)