APTA committees are structured to provide interaction among members in a wide range of transit disciplines. The committee members deal with the issues and challenges affecting their area of expertise within the industry, and devise strategies, plans, and programs aimed at upgrading the state-of-the-art generally and information exchange specifically.

In addition, special task forces are formed on an as-needed basis.

Each committee has an APTA staff member who serves as the liaison to the committee in the role of a staff advisor.

APTA committee membership is open to the transit board members and management personnel of all APTA members, both operating and business.

APTA committees are active in all areas of concern to the industry. Except for those committees listed as "by appointment only," you may join an APTA committee by contacting the committee's staff advisor, who is listed under the committee's link.

Note: the APTA Member Discount Lodging Service is available to committee members traveling to APTA Committee meetings in certain cities.

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• General
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• Bus & Paratransit Operations
• Commuter & Intercity Rail
• Government Affairs
• Human Resources
• Management & Finance
• Marketing & Communications
• Policy
• Rail Transit
• Research & Technology
• Small Operations
• State Affairs
• Transit Board Members
• Waterborne

General

• Awards Committee (by appointment only)
• Committee on Public Safety (bus and rail)
• Emergency Preparedness Technical Forum
• Conference Program Planning Committee (by appointment only)
  • Bus & Paratransit Conference Planning Subcommittee
  • Rail Conference Planning Subcommittee
• Diversity Council (by appointment only)
• International Public Transportation Expo Advisory Committee (by appointment only)
• Leadership APTA Committee (by appointment only)
• Meeting Site Selection Committee (by appointment only)
• Member Services Committee
• Nominations Committee
• Procurement Steering Committee (by appointment only)
• Public-Private Partnerships Committee (by appointment only)
• Safety Coordinating Committee
• Safety Culture Task Force
• Security Affairs Steering Committee (by appointment only)

Business Members

• Business Member Board of Governors (by appointment only)
  • Business Member Business Development Committee
    • Business Member International Business Development Subcommittee
  • Business Member Bylaws Committee
  • Business Member Government Affairs Committee
  • Business Member Liaison and Outreach Committee
  • Business Member Nominations Committee
  • Business Member Procurement Committee
  • Business Member Programs Committee
  • Business Member Small Business Committee

Bus and Paratransit Operations

• Access Committee
  • Older Adult Transportation Subcommittee
• Bus and Paratransit CEOs Committee (limited to chief executive officers of bus and paratransit transit systems)
• Bus Technical Maintenance Committee
• Bus Operations Committee
  • Bus and Paratransit Conference Planning Subcommittee
• Bus Safety Committee
• Bus Transit Standards Policy and Planning Steering Committee
• Clean Propulsion & Support Technology Committee
• International Bus Roadeo Committee

Commuter and Intercity Rail

• Commuter Rail Committee
  • Commuter Rail CEOs Subcommittee
  • Commuter Rail Operators Subcommittee
  • Commuter Rail Safety & Security Subcommittee
  • Rail Conference Planning Subcommittee
  • PRESS
  • APTA Voluntary Standards and Recommended Practices
• High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Committee
  • High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Contracting Subcommittee
  • High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Legislative Subcommittee
  • High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Membership/Outreach Subcommittee
  • High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Nominating & Bylaws Subcommittee
  • High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Program Subcommittee
  • High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Technical Subcommittee
  • High-Speed & Intercity Passenger Rail Workplan Subcommittee
• Passenger Rail Equipment Safety Standards Task Force (PRESS)

Government Affairs

• Legislative Committee
  • Business Member Government Affairs Subcommittee
  • Commuter and Intercity Rail Subcommittee
  • Federal Procedures and Regulations Subcommittee
  • Finance & Tax Policy Subcommittee
  • Intergovernmental Issues Subcommittee
  • Small Operations Subcommittee
• Policy and Planning Steering Committee
  • Policy and Planning Committee
    • Environmental Justice/Title VI Subcommittee
    • Environmental Subcommittee
    • Land Use and Economic Development Subcommittee
    • Major Capital Investment Planning Subcommittee
    • Metropolitan Planning Subcommittee
    • Multimodal Operations Planning Subcommittee
    • Systems Management & Operations Planning Subcommittee

Human Resources

• Human Resources Committee
  • Higher Education Subcommittee
  • Labor Relations Subcommittee
  • Workforce Development Subcommittee

Management and Finance

• Fare Systems and Programs Committee
• Financial Management Committee
• Internal Audit Committee
• Legal Affairs Committee
• Procurement and Materials Management Committee
• Risk Management Committee

Marketing & Communications

• Marketing and Communications Committee
• Ad Revenue Task Force
• Authorization Task Force
• Business Members Task Force
• Conference Program Planning Task Force
• Customer Service Challenge Task Force
• Outreach Task Force
• PIOs Task Force
• Social Media Task Force

Policy

• Mobility Management Committee
• Sustainability Committee

Rail Transit

• Rail Transit Committee
  (Call about joining one of the Subcommittees and/or Technical Forums.)
• Automated Transit Technical Forum
• Capital Projects Subcommittee
• Elevators and Escalators Technical Forum
• Energy Storage Research Consortium
• International Rail Rodeo Committee
• Light Rail Transit Technical Forum
• Operations Control Centers Technical Forum
• Power, Signals and Communications Technical Forum
• Rail Conference Planning Subcommittee
• Rail Safety Committee
• Rail Transit CEOs Subcommittee
• Rolling Stock Equipment Technical Forum
• Streetcar Subcommittee
• Track and Noise/Vibration Technical Forum
• Ventilation Technical Forum
• Rail Standards Policy and Planning Committee (by appointment only)
• Rail Transit Standards Task Force, see APTA Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices for Rail Transit Systems

Research and Technology

• Research and Technology Committee
• ITS Public Transit Forum
• Information Technology Committee
• Universal Transit Farecard Standards (UTFS) Program, see American Public Transportation Association Standards Development Program

Small Operations

• Small Operations Steering Committee (by appointment only)
  • Small Operations Committee 

State Affairs

• State Affairs Committee
  • State Association Subcommittee

Transit Board Members

• Transit Board Members Committee
  • Transit Board Members ADA Subcommittee
  • Transit Board Members Board Support Subcommittee
  • Transit Board Members Legislative Subcommittee

Waterborne

• Waterborne Transit Operations Committee