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. Committees meet periodically during the year, often at APTA conferences.
How to Join a Committee
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.
Interested in joining a committee? Submit the Committee Interest Form (members-only) and an APTA staff member will contact you.
Note: the APTA Member Discount Lodging Service is available to committee members traveling to APTA Committee meetings in certain cities.
Categories:
- General
- Business Members
- 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
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General
Business Members
- Business Member Board of Governors (by appointment only)
- Business Member Business Development Committee
- 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
Commuter and Intercity Rail
- Commuter Rail Committee
- 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
Human Resources
Management and Finance
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
Rail Transit
Research and Technology
Small Operations
- Small Operations Steering Committee (by appointment only)
State Affairs
Transit Board Members
- Transit Board Members Committee
- Transit Board Members ADA Subcommittee
- Transit Board Members Board Support Subcommittee
- Transit Board Members Legislative Subcommittee
Waterborne