Washington, D.C. – The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is pleased to recognize the First Place winners of its 2022 AdWheel Awards. The awards go to APTA member systems and business members for outstanding marketing and communications efforts that contributed to strategic organizational goals.

Around 300 entries were evaluated by dozens of industry experts and First Place awards were presented in four categories:

• best marketing and communications on the COVID-19 pandemic,
• campaigns to support ridership or sales,
• educational efforts, and
• projects to highlight transit needs and funding.

“I am excited to congratulate the latest AdWheel First Place winners. This year, public transportation has balanced Covid-19, fluctuating ridership, and many other challenges. Under these trying circumstances, the First-Place AdWheel winners have used exemplary communications and marketing efforts to reach out to their communities, educate their riders, and accomplish their organization’s goals, all while providing the best possible mobility services to communities across North America,” said APTA President and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas.

Top First Place winners will face a final round of judging to determine the Grand Awards, which will be presented at the APTA’s TRANSform Conference, October 9-12, 2022, in Seattle.

Honors are awarded in four groups, based on system size. The First Place winners honored are listed below:

Based on 2019 ridership numbers- Group 1: Less than four million annual riders; Group 2: 4 to 20 million annual riders; Group 3: More than 20 million annual riders; and Group 4: Business members.