"The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and its nearly 1,500 members are very pleased with President Obama’s nomination of Peter Rogoff to lead the Federal Transit Administration (FTA).  With a long and distinguished career in the transportation field, he has the experience and the knowledge that is needed to advance public transportation in the United States.

As staff for the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee for 22 years, he is very familiar with transit plans and projects across the country.  Additionally, he has worked on numerous transportation appropriation bills and issues, as well as on the past three federal surface transportation bills.  Peter understands what is needed to guide our country’s federal policy on public transportation.

APTA and its members congratulate Peter on this very important appointment and look forward to working with him in this critical and opportune time for public transportation.  We urge Congress to act swiftly on this excellent nomination."