More than 600 public transportation leaders will convene in Washington, D.C. at the 2010 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Legislative Conference, March 15 to 17 to discuss a variety of topics, including: legislative issues facing the transit industry's long-term authorization, jobs, rail transit safety and climate change, as well as the Obama administration's transportation priorities.

The 600-plus public transit leaders will spend Tuesday and Wednesday visiting their congressional representatives, lobbying their transit initiatives on Capitol Hill.

The 2010 Legislative Conference will feature a lineup of transportation leaders including: Ray LaHood, secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation; Joseph C. Szabo, administrator, Federal Railroad Administration; Peter Rogoff, administrator, Federal Transit Administration; U.S. Rep. James L. Oberstar (D-Minn) chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla), ranking member, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives; U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) chairman, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore) member, Committee on Ways and Means; U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore) chairman, Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure; and U.S. Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-OH) member, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development and Committee on Appropriations.

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