APTA: What's New

Conferences

Date	Feature
May 9	Hotel Form -- State Public Transit Partnerships Conference
May 7	Prelminary Agenda -- Sustainability and Public Transportation Workshop
May 6	Preliminary Agenda -- State Public Transit Partnerships Conference
April 24	Schedule For Roadeo Contestants -- International Bus Roadeo
April 24	Schedule For Roadeo Committee -- International Bus Roadeo
April 24	Registration -- APTA Webinar: Making Sustainability a Strategic Priority: International and U.S. Experiences
April 21	Registration -- Transportation & University Communities Conference
April 21	Hotel Registration -- Transportation & University Communities Conference
April 18	New Starts/Small Starts Workshop registration -- Rail Conference
April 18	Handbook -- International Rail Rodeo
April 16	Call For Papers -- Light Rail Transit Conference
April 8	Program At-A-Glance -- Transit Board Members Seminar & Board Support Employee Development Workshop
April 1	APTA Webinar: Making Sustainability a Strategic Priority: International and U.S. Experiences
March 31	Preliminary Program -- Risk Management Seminar
March 26	Call For Presentations -- Intermodal Operations Planning Workshop
March 26	Session Descriptions -- Intermodal Operations Planning Workshop
March 20	Understanding the New FTA Charter Service Regulation - APTA April 1 Webinar - Register Today
March 14	Exhibitor List -- Transportation & University Communities Conference
March 13	Registration -- Risk Management Seminar
March 13	Showcase Exhibitors List -- Fare Collection Workshop
March 13	Exhibitor Only Registration --Rail Conference
March 12	Registration List -- Fare Collection Showcase
March 10	Final Program -- ITS Standards: International Best Practices Symposium
March 8	Suite Reservation Form -- Rail Conference

Government Affairs

Date	Feature
May 10	Congress Sends SAFETEA-LU Technical Corrections To The President -- Senate Postpones Vote On Highway Trust Fund Fix -- APTA Responds To Proposals For Gas Tax Holiday -- APTA Releases Policy Paper On Climate Change Legislation -- Amtrak Bill Unveiled In The House Of Representatives
May 9	APTA Policy Paper and Recommendations for the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191)
May 5	Urgent action needed to support effort to fix the Highway Trust Fund without adverse impact to Public Transportation!
May 1	Senate Leadership on Proposals for Suspending the Federal Motor Fuels Tax for the Summer Months
April 30	Joint APTA, AAPD, NCIL and DREDF letter to Senator Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services regarding a moratorium on proposed Medicaid rules
April 24	Speaker Nancy Pelosi on the Alternative Fuel Excise Tax Credit
April 16	On Public Transportation Funding For Fiscal Year 2009 (House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies)
April 15	Secretary Peters on reallocating unused funds from the Urban Partnership Congestion Initiative to traditional bus projects
April 15	Senate members regarding climate change and the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act (S. 2191)
April 9	Chairman David Obey, House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, on Medicaid Regulations on the Appropriations Supplemental Bill
April 3	On The Status Of The Highway Trust Fund And Its Impact On Public Transportation (Senate Appropriations Subcommittee On Transportation And Housing And Urban Development)
April 2	On Transit Security Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 (Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security)
March 28	On Transit Security Funding for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009. (House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security)
March 21	Local Coalition Grant Program

Other News

May 7	Delaware Transit Corporation Wins Top Honor at 2008 International Bus Roadeo -- Best Transit Bus Operator, Maintenance Crew and Grand Champion Named
May 7	Employment Ads from Passenger Transport Magazine
May 2	Apply Now for the Leadership APTA Class of 2008-2009
April 28	This Week in Passenger Transport
April 25	EXPO 2008 Registration is open -- PLAN NOW to attend public transportation’s premier showcase October 6-8 in San Diego, CA
April 21	DC Metro Riders are Reminded of Their “Sweet” Contribution to a Healthy Environment by Taking Public Transportation on Earth Day
April 16	Make Earth Day Your Public Transportation Day
April 15	“Gas Tax Holiday” Is Bad for America -- Statement by the American Public Transportation Association
April 10	2008 APTA Bus & Paratransit Conference and International Bus Roadeo
March 26	Entry Forms for AdWheel Awards
March 10	10.3 Billion Trips Taken On Public Transportation Ridership In 2007 -- The Highest Level in 50 Years; Ridership Increased as Gas Prices Remained High
March 10	Public Transportation Reduces Greenhouse Gases and Conserves Energy
March 10	Access to Bus and Rail Lines Reduces Driving by 4,400 Miles per Household, Saves 4.2 Billion Gallons of Gasoline and 37 Million Metric Tons of Carbon
March 10	Fact Sheet – Public Transportation’s Contribution to Energy Savings and U.S. Greenhouse Gas Reduction
March 7	'Teening Up' For A Greener World