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NewsFebruary 2, 2021

Slaughter Named CEO of SYSTRA USA

She has been involved in the development of mobility solutions for over 30 years and has a wealth of experience in the transport industry, having worked for architecture and engineering firms, such as HDR, HNTB, and Parsons Brinckerhoff.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2021

Analysis Shows Public Transportation Industry Faces $39.3B Shortfall

While the much-needed initial rounds of emergency funding through the CARES Act and CRRSAA provided transit agencies across the nation with relief, transit funding needs continue to grow due to ongoing losses of ridership, fare revenue, and state and local tax revenue.

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NewsDecember 22, 2020

APTA’s Skoutelas Issues Statement about New COVID Relief Bill

The Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 provides $14 billion of COVID-19 emergency funding and annual appropriations of almost $13 billion for public transit.

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NewsDecember 15, 2020

APTA, Industry Urge Congress to #SavePublicTransit

A bipartisan, bicameral coronavirus relief aid package is being discussed in the lame duck session, but that can be only a starting point for negotiations.

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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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NewsNovember 20, 2020

Survey Finds Most U.S. Voters Support Emergency Funding for Public Transit

Seventy-seven percent of respondents want to see more funding. Additionally, by a three-to-one margin, voters want to see action taken to fix public transit infrastructure.

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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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