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NewsDecember 8, 2020

APTA, Transit App Unveil New Ridership Trends Dashboard

Transit’s team also analyzes route-level and system-wide origin-destination data, to provide transit agencies with up-to-date information about rider demand in its Transit Dashboard.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson November 16, 2020

Diversity, Inclusion Initiatives Uphold COTA’s Success

The agency earned APTA's award in the midsize category, with an annual ridership between four million and 20 million.

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Articlesby Sadiah Thompson November 16, 2020

LAVTA Expands Core Projects to Boost Ridership, New Mobility

The agency was named APTA’s Outstanding Public Transportation System for the first time in its 35-year history.

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Articlesby Alex RomanNovember 16, 2020

Houston’s METRO Focuses on Providing Greater Safety, Accessibility

The agency has won APTA's award for agencies providing 20 million or more passenger trips annually twice in the last five years.

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NewsNovember 9, 2020

APTA Congratulates President-Elect Biden

Says it will continue to work with Congress during Lame Duck session to secure additional emergency funding for public transit.

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NewsOctober 22, 2020

APTA Honors Top Public Transportation Leaders

The association honored 13 individuals and organizations with awards for their leadership, vision, and lifetime commitment to public transportation and inducted four new members into the APTA Hall of Fame.

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NewsOctober 14, 2020

APTA Voices Opposition to Eligibility Criteria for COVID-19 Demonstration Grants

The NOFO states that FTA will review and consider applications in accordance with the Sept. 2, 2020 memorandum issued by the White House that restricts the eligibility for Federal funds based on the Administration’s decision that certain communities are “anarchist jurisdictions.”

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NewsOctober 1, 2020

Congress Extends Surface Transportation Programs

APTA President/CEO Paul P. Skoutelas released a statement praising the move.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2020

Consortium Completes First-Ever Automated Bus Specification

The specification combines APTA’s white book for standard bus specification with the new full-size bus automated driving system requirements developed by AECOM, which formed the Automated Bus Consortium.

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NewsSeptember 24, 2020

APTA Names Winners of 2020 Bus and Rail Safety, Security Excellence Awards

The awards recognize public transit providers for their innovative and proactive safety and security programs.

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