Scenes from APTA TRANSform & EXPO 2026

Management•Photos 21•October 9, 2026

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) brought together transit professionals from across North America and beyond for its 2026 TRANSform & EXPO, held Oct. 4 to 7 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

The event brought together transit agency executives, manufacturers, technology providers, policymakers, and other industry stakeholders to discuss the opportunities and challenges facing public transportation.

Throughout the conference and exhibition, attendees explored developments in zero-emission vehicles, artificial intelligence, autonomous technology, safety, and more. The exhibit floor featured vehicles, equipment, and technology solutions designed to support transit operations and infrastructure.

METRO Magazine's photo gallery captures people, products, and activities from APTA TRANSform & EXPO 2026 in Chicago.

Topics:Bus Rail Technology Paratransit Management

Overhead shot of APTA Expo show floor — The APTA TRANSform & EXPO show floor.
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An overhead view of APTA EXPO's show floor. — APTA's TRANSform & EXPO took place in Chicago. It will return in three years to Anaheim, California.
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ABC's CEO Roman Cornell at APTA TRANSform & EXPO — ABC CEO Roman Cornell introduced the launch of its Cor transit bus offering.
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Alstom's booth at APTA EXPO. — Rail supplier Alstom showcased its offerings outside of purely railcar vehicles.
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The AMFBruns booth at APTA EXPO — AMFBruns showcased its latest securement products.
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CCW's Before/After bus at APTA EXPO. — Complete Coach Works showcased its Before and After bus on the show floor.
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Cummins at APTA EXPO — Nicole Wheeldon, general manager of Cummins’ North America Bus business, discusses the company’s transit portfolio at APTA EXPO 2026 in Chicago.
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A Karsan/Damera vehicle at APTA EXPO — Karsan's Damera offering is ideal for paratranist and microtransit services.
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An Ebusco bus at APTA EXPO — Ebusco introduced its new offering for the US market.
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A GILLIG vehicle for Hawaii's TheBus — GILLIG showcased several vehicles, including its vehicles for TheBus.
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A MicroBird D-Series vehicle — MicroBird's D-Series vehicle on the APTA EXPO show floor.
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A New England Wheels Frontrunner vehicle — New England Wheels introduced a new extra low floor vehicle.
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A New Flyer bus for WMATA — New Flyer's buses for WMATA. The agency just extended its contract with New Flyer.
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A Nova LFSe+ — NovaBus showcased its LFSe+ vehicle on the APTA EXPO show floor.
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An Optimal EV — OptimalEV's latest offering.
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An electric bus from RIDE — RIDE, formerly BYD, with an electric bus.
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Tobias Bauer, Managing Director of Siemens Mobility North America in front of the company's Sound Transit new light rail vehicles.
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Metra's Jim Derwinski in front of the agency's Stadler electric railcar — Chicago Metra's Jim Derwinski took part in a ceremony celebrating the agency's new electric railcars from Stadler.
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Vietnam's VinFast introduced electric buses for the US market — Vinfast introduced a new vehicle for the US market. The company is from Vietnam.
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A medium duty vehicle for ENC dubbed Zavir — ENC unveiled ZAVIR, a new medium-duty vehicle brand for the shuttle and paratransit markets, at APTA EXPO 2026 in Chicago.
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