APTA undertakes a number of surveys of its members to better understand critical issues affecting public transportation agencies.  Surveys are typically conducted of all APTA transit agency members and summarized to provide a national perspective on key issues.  In many cases, these surveys are intended to inform legislative activities.  Summaries of recent surveys are shown below.

• Survey of United States Transit System Security Needs and Funding Priorities -- 2004
• Public Transportation Programs for Seniors -- December 2007
• Impact of Rising Fuel Costs on Transit Service -- May 2008
• Rising Fuel Costs: Impacts on Transit Ridership and Agency Operations -- September 2008
• Challenge of State and Local Funding Constraints on Transit Systems: Effects on Service, Fares, Employment, and Ridership -- June 2009
• Transit Performance Monitoring System (TPMS) Summary Report Phase I & II - February 2002
• Transit Performance Monitoring System (TPMS) Summary Report Phase III - June 2004