More than 500 members of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) will convene in Washington, DC at the 2009 APTA Legislative Conference, March 9-11 to discuss a variety of topics including: changes in the new Administration and U.S. Congress; up-to-date details and information on the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; federal legislative initiatives involving climate change, high-speed and intercity passenger rail; and the status of the FY 2010 Appropriation.  Participants will spend Tuesday and Wednesday visiting their congressional representatives to promote the importance of public transportation and to talk about their public transit initiatives.

The 2009 Legislative Conference will feature a line-up of esteemed legislators including: U.S. Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-MN), chairman, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-FL), ranking member, Committee on Ways and Means; U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) member, Committee on Ways and Means, and Patrick McCrory, Mayor of Charlotte, NC. 

*Invited: U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT) and  U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood

For a complete conference schedule visit www.apta.com.

***Registration for the media is FREE.  Bring your media credentials to register.  The APTA Media Center will be located in the Russell Room at the JW Marriott.***