Category A – Transit
U.S. and Canadian Transit Systems
U.S. Section 5310 and 5311
Definition
Those entities (persons, firms or corporations, trustees or receivers, municipal or other government agencies) operating any form of organized public transit system within the boundaries of the United States or its territories and possessions, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Canada, or Mexico.
Please note:
- Canadian bus-only transit systems have a separate dues schedule, see Canadian Bus-Only
- International transit systems should refer to Category E: Affiliates for membership and dues information.
How Dues Are Calculated
Dues are based on annual Operating Expenses, including paratransit, for your most recent completed year.
Dues for U.S. and Canadian transit systems are listed in separate columns on the chart below.
Definition of Operating Expenses
Operating expenses, including paratransit, include all costs and expenses paid or accrued arising in connection with or from the operation, maintenance, and/or management or supervision of transit operations, excluding any provision of payment for depreciation or replacement reserves or funds. Excluded are interest and principal payments or accruals on any form of debt assumed or incurred in the acquisition, construction, extension, improvement, modification or replacement of any transit system equipment or appurtenances thereto. Federal, state, or local income taxes paid or accrued on any and all transit operations also should be excluded.
Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Dues Schedule
| Operating Expenses | U.S. Transit Systems | Canadian Transit Systems (except Canadian bus-only) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Up to | $500,000 | $250 | $112 | |
| $500,001 | to | $750,000 | $500 | $234 |
| $750,001 | to | $1,000,000 | $750 | $356 |
| $1,000,001 | to | $1,500,000 | $1,500 | $730 |
| $1,500,001 | to | $2,000,000 | $2,000 | $953 |
| $2,000,001 | to | $2,500,000 | $3,000 | $1,450 |
| $2,500,001 | to | $3,000,000 | $4,000 | $1,948 |
| $3,000,001 | to | $4,000,000 | $5,000 | $2,439 |
| $4,000,001 | to | $5,000,000 | $6,000 | $2,911 |
| $5,000,001 | to | $6,000,000 | $7,000 | $3,149 |
| $6,000,001 | to | $7,000,000 | $8,000 | $3,587 |
| $7,000,001 | to | $8,000,000 | $9,000 | $4,025 |
| $8,000,001 | to | $9,000,000 | $10,000 | $4,462 |
| $9,000,001 | to | $10,000,000 | $11,000 | $4,900 |
| $10,000,001 | to | $15,000,000 | $18,000 | $7,716 |
| $15,000,001 | to | $20,000,000 | $20,000 | $8,644 |
| $20,000,001 | to | $30,000,000 | $26,000 | $9,319 |
| $30,000,001 | to | $50,000,000 | $35,500 | $11,395 |
| $50,000,001 | to | $75,000,000 | $39,250 | $12,264 |
| $75,000,001 | to | $100,000,000 | $43,000 | $13,432 |
| $100,000,001 | to | $150,000,000 | $48,500 | $15,180 |
| $150,000,001 | to | $200,000,000 | $54,000 | $16,929 |
| $200,000,001 | to | $250,000,000 | $59,250 | $18,538 |
| $250,000,001 | to | $300,000,000 | $64,750 | $20,286 |
| $300,000,001 | to | $350,000,000 | $71,000 | $22,192 |
| $350,000,001 | to | $400,000,000 | $76,500 | $23,939 |
| $400,000,001 | to | $450,000,000 | $81,750 | $25,550 |
| $450,000,001 | to | $500,000,000 | $87,250 | $27,297 |
| $500,000,001 | to | $600,000,000 | $92,500 | $28,909 |
| $600,000,001 | to | $700,000,000 | $98,000 | $30,656 |
| $700,000,001 | to | $800,000,000 | $103,500 | $32,403 |
| $800,000,001 | to | $900,000,000 | $108,750 | $34,014 |
| $900,000,001 | to | $1,000,000,000 | $114,250 | $35,762 |
| $1,000,000,001 | to | $1,250,000,000 | $122,250 | $38,247 |
| $1,250,000,001 | to | $1,500,000,000 | $130,300 | $40,761 |
| $1,500,000,001 | to | $1,750,000,000 | $138,500 | $45,608 |
| $1,750,000,001 | to | $2,000,000,000 | $146,500 | $48,094 |
| $2,000,000,001 | to | $2,250,000,000 | $154,500 | $50,720 |
| $2,250,000,001 | to | $2,500,000,000 | $162,750 | $53,429 |
| $2,500,000,001 | to | $2,750,000,000 | $170,750 | $56,055 |
| $2,750,000,001 | to | $3,000,000,000 | $178,750 | $58,681 |
| $3,000,000,001 | to | $3,250,000,000 | $187,000 | $61,390 |
| $3,250,000,001 | to | $3,500,000,000 | $195,000 | $64,016 |
| $3,500,000,001 | to | $3,750,000,000 | $203,000 | $66,642 |
| $3,750,000,001 | to | $4,000,000,000 | $211,250 | $69,351 |
