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Besides nation's unemployment rate, other factors contributing to the ridership decline are service cuts and fare increases. Meanwhile, demand response (paratransit) services grow.
Read More →Platform centers on three principles that they’d like to see be addressed during the upcoming reauthorization of the Federal transportation bill: to fully fund repairs for American roads, bridges and mass transit; to lead the country in combating energy dependence and climate change; and to cut red tape and bureaucracy to deliver projects more quickly.
Read More →At a session on emerging technology, Maureen Bertocci, chief technology officer for the Port Authority of Allegheny County (PAAC) in Pittsburgh, compared the future of smart cards to a Starbucks' coffee card.
Read More →FlexBRT combines elements of BRT and demand response to form a new transit concept.
Read More →Asa Hutchinson, undersecretary of borders and transportation at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, told APTA attendees that it's critical to strike the right balance with transit security measures.
Read More →The OJT/SS grants were included in ARRA to supplement federal training programs and to support the training programs of state departments of transportation for highway construction contractors, apprentices and trainees.
Read More →June 16 marks the American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) sixth annual National Dump the Pump Day. The purpose is to highlight public transportation as an effective alternative to driving that will help people save money, especially with the unpredictable costs of gas.
Read More →Standards will benefit U.S. rail transit systems by improving safety, reducing costs and enhancing service reliability.
Read More →More than 76% support increasing public funding to expand and improve public transportation services to achieve these goals.
Read More →Congress was urged to insure fairness in competition and to level the playing field in addition to making small, targeted investments in the industry.
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