Advocacy Resource Center

THE ADVOCACY RESOURCE CENTER

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The Advocacy Resource Center (ARC) contains all of APTA’s latest advocacy products. The information is designed to assist you with your meetings on Capitol Hill, local state meetings, or other events about the state of the public transportation and passenger rail industry at a glance. The products will also help you know what APTA is currently advocating for and how to have a successful meeting with your legislators.

Your Advocacy Toolkit

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Talking Points

Infographics

Telling Your Story

Other Advocacy Resources

Find Your Member of Congress

If you’re looking for information on your members of Congress we have some useful links to identify committee members in the House and Senate.

Contact Congress

APTA Industry Footprint

APTA’s Industry Footprint has the latest info on the breadth and depth of public transportation as well as key facts and statistics at the state level by congressional district.

Industry Footprint

Economic Impact of Public Transit

APTA’s Economic Impact of Public Transit resource hub provides data-driven evidence demonstrating how investment in public transportation strengthens communities and fuels economic growth.

Economic Impact of Public Transit

Calculate Your Economic Impact

APTA members can now access a powerful new tool for making the case for public transportation. The My Economic Impact tool uses your agency’s budget data to calculate the economic impact of your transit service.

Calculate your Economic Impact

Ridership Data

The Public Transportation Ridership Report is a quarterly report of transit passenger ridership for U.S. and Canadian transit agencies.

Ridership Data

Local Coalition Grants

APTA provides grants to help fight for public transportation and support grassroots organizing. We believe that the broader work of local coalitions can make a difference when communities seek to protect and expand public transportation service.

Local Coalition Grant Program