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Despite Lower Gas Prices Public Transit Riders Still Reap Big Savings
Release Date: December 20, 2011
Third Quarter Public Transit Ridership Up
Release Date: December 8, 2011
Announcing New Publications from TCRP
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Failure to Extend Transit Commuter Benefits Favors Drivers over Public Transit Riders
Release Date: December 6, 2011
Riding Public Transit Saves Individuals $9,797 Annually
Release Date: November 18,2011
APTA Commends Congress for Passing Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations Bill Which Increases Funding for Public Transportation
Release Date: November 18, 2011
Election Day Victories Sustain Transit Ballot Measure Successes for 2011
Release Date: November 9, 2011
Michael P. Melaniphy Takes Helm at APTA
Release Date: November 1, 2011
Change How You Commute and Save Money
Release Date: October 13, 2011
The American Public Transportation Association Honors Excellence in Public Transportation Marketing and Communications
Release Date: October 4, 2011
Top Leaders and Organizations Honored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Release Date: October 5, 2011
Growth Trends Propel Public Transit to $55 Billion Industry
Release Date: October 4, 2011
Ridership on Public Transportation Continues to Rise in 2011
Release Date: October 3, 2011
TTI Report Says Public Transit Saved 796 Million Hours of Delay on our Nation’s Roads
Release Date: September 27, 2011
APTA Announces New Executive Committee and Board of Directors
Release Date: September 22, 2011
Cutting Federal Public Transportation Funding Will Result in Significant Job Losses and Service Cuts
Release Date: September 20, 2011
Leaders Discuss Dire Impacts of Proposed Cuts to Federal Public Transportation Funding
Release Date: September 19, 2011
APTA Applauds Congress forExtending the Surface Transportation Program
Release Date: September 16, 2011
“The Union Station Brawl”: Rendell & Norquist Go “Toe-to-Toe” About the Future of Transportation Infrastructure Investment
Release Date: September 14, 2011
Public Transportation Gets People to Work While Helping Them Save Money
Release Date: September 13, 2011
APTA Says House Appropriations Subcommittee Action Will Decrease Jobs and Underfund Critical Public Transportation Infrastructure
Release date: September 9, 2011
Congress and the Obama Administration Need to Make Security on Public Transportation Systems a Priority as Threats Continue
Release date: September 9, 2011
APTA Commends President Obama for Focus on Creating Jobs Through Investing in Transportation Infrastructure
Release date: September 9, 2011
APTA Applauds President Obama for Urging Congress to Pass an Extension of a Surface Transportation Program
Release Date: August 31, 2011
Nearly Three in Four Private Sector Transit Businesses’ Activity Decreased or Remained Flat Due to Lack of Public Transit Investment
Release Date: August 23, 2011
Nearly 80 Percent of Public Transit Systems Forced to Implement Fare Increases or Service Cuts Due to Flat or Decreased Local and State Funding
Release Date: August 17, 2011
Announcing New Publications from TCRP
Release Date: August 16, 2011
Public Transit Riders End Summer on a High Note
Release Date: August 10, 2011
APTA Board of Directors Selects New President/CEO
Release Date: July 27, 2011
Access to Quality Public Transit Leads to Big Savings
Release Date: July 14, 2011
APTA Says Transportation Authorization Proposal Underfunds Critical Needs of Nation’s Public Transportation Systems
Release Date: July 7, 2011
Millions of Americans Are Saving Money by Taking Public Transportation
Release Date: June 16, 2011
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Wins Top Honors at the 2011 APTA International Rail Rodeo
Release Date: June 14, 2011
Despite Dip in Gas Prices, Individuals Continue to Save Big By Taking Public Transportation
Release Date: June 13, 2011
Transit Leaders and DOT Administrators Discuss the Future of Rail Transit
Release Date: June 10, 2011
“Dump the Pump” and Save Money by Riding Public Transportation on June 16
Release Date: June 9, 2011
Boston to Host 2011 APTA Rail Conference and International Rail Rodeo
Release Date: June 9, 2011
Transit Leaders and DOT Administrators Discuss the Future of Passenger Rail
Release Date: June 7, 2011
Seattle Washington’s King County Metro Wins Top Honor at 2011 International Bus Roadeo
Release Date: May 26, 2011
Vacation in the City Means a Ride on Local Public Transit
Release Date: May 23, 2011
APTA Announces 2011 Bus Safety & Security Excellence Awards
Release Date: May 23, 2011
2011 APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference and International Bus Roadeo To Be Held In Memphis, TN May 22-25, 2011
Release Date: May 17, 2011
International Union of Railways (UIC) and American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Announce High-Speed Rail World Congress
Release date: May 17, 2011
What Would Presidents Reagan and Clinton Do?
Release Date: May 12, 2011
Despite Predictions of Lower Fuel Costs, Gas Prices Remain High as Public Transit Savings Soars
Release Date: May 10, 2011
APTA Applauds New Investments in High-Speed Rail by Obama Administration
Release Date: May 9, 2011
The Threat Remains; Congress Needs to Increase Transit Security Funding
Release Date: May 6, 2011
Baltimore to Host High-Speed Rail Workshop Focused on Building America’s High-Speed Rail System
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Public Transportation is a Green Industry and Going Greener
Release Date: April 22, 2011
Double Digit Rise in Gas Prices Marks Largest Savings in Nearly Three Years - Giving Public Transit Riders Economic Edge
Release Date: April 14, 2011
EXPO 2011 Registration is Open
Release Date: April 13, 2011
Reducing Investment in Public Transportation and High-Speed Rail Will Reduce Jobs and Decrease Transportation Options at a Time When Public Needs Them Most
Release Date: April 12, 2011
House Budget Proposal Would Decrease Transportation Options and Significantly Reduce Jobs
Release Date: April 6, 2011
Federal Investment in High-Speed Rail Could Spur 1.3 Million Jobs
Release Date: April 6, 2011
Congress Must Support Public Transportation Investment to Keep America Moving Forward
Release Date: March 29, 2011
Statement on Positive Train Control By William Millar, President, American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Release Date: March 18, 2011
$5 a Gallon Gas Could Spur Up to 1.5 Billion Additional Passenger Trips On U.S. Public Transportation Systems
Release Date: March 14, 2011
Winner of 2011 APTA Call Center Challenge Announced
Release Date: March 8, 2011
Schedule Change for Monday and Tuesday at 2011 APTA Legislative Conference
Release Date: March 8, 2011
Rapidly Rising Gas Prices Give Public Transit Riders Highest Savings in Two Years
Release Date: March 4, 2011
Statement by the American Public Transportation Association on Florida’s Decision to Reject High-Speed Rail Dollars
Release date: February 16, 2011
Significant Cuts to Public Transportation in H.R. 1 Will Reduce Jobs, Defer Safety Improvements, and Stunt Economic Recovery
Release date: February 15, 2011
APTA Applauds President Obama’s Proposed FY 2012 Budget
Release date: February 14, 2011
Make Public Transit Your Valentine this Year and Enjoy Average Savings of $807 per Month and $9,682 Annually
Release Date: February 11, 2011
APTA Applauds Obama Administration for Its Continued Leadership on Transportation Infrastructure, Including High-Speed Rail
Release date: February 8, 2011
Public Transportation Businesses Predict Layoffs and Overseas Investment If Federal Transportation Authorization Bill Is Further Delayed
Release Date: February 1, 2011
Public Transportation Industry Private Sector Business Leaders Discuss Negative Effects of Delaying New Transportation Authorization Bill
Release Date: January 31, 2011
APTA Applauds President Obama for Highlighting the Connection Among Transportation Investment, Jobs, and a Better Future
Release Date: January 26, 2011
APTA President Calls on President Obama to Include Public Transportation Investment in the State of the Union Address
Release Date: January 24, 2011
Republican Study Committee Proposes to Cut Public Transportation Programs: Puts Nearly 200,000 Jobs at Risk
Release Date: January 21, 2011
Public Transportation Relieves Traffic Congestion
Release Date: January 20, 2011
Rising Gas Prices Allow Public Transit Riders to Ring in the New Year with an Average Savings of $805 This Month and $9,656 Annually
Release Date: January 6, 2011

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