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Transit systems receiving the annual award hail from Montreal; Tampa, Fla.; and Bloomington, Ind.
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Bloomington (Ind.) Transit has received APTA's 2010 Outstanding Public Transportation System Award for systems in the category of less than 4 million annual ridership. The system set an all-time ridership record in 2009 carrying 3.06 million passenger trips.
Read More →The public can help choose the winner of Metro's Transit Flicks Video Contest by voting online. The winner will receive a free EZ transit pass for a full year of travel on Metro and other systems — a $1,008 value.
Read More →Bipartisan bill will improve transit safety oversight and establish national safety standards for transit systems across the country.
Read More →The certificate is awarded to government units and public employee retirement systems whose CAFRs achieve the highest standards in government accounting and financial reporting.
Read More →Los Angeles Times columnist notes that the Southern California transit agencies raising fares this summer need to do more to entice riders to use public transit.
Read More →Projects to include new transportation management strategies to help public agencies operate freeways, streets and transit systems more efficiently.
Read More →During his testimony, APTA President William Millar announced the results of a recent survey of public transit systems that identifies $6.4 billion in security needs and urged Congress to provide at least $1.1 billion in funding for fiscal year 2011 — the level authorized under the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.
Read More →The association’s latest report, "Impacts of the Recession on Public Transportation Agencies", shows that since Jan. 1, 2009, 84 percent of public transit systems have raised fares, cut service or are considering either of those actions. Fifty-nine percent of public transit systems reported that they have already cut service or raised fares.
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The advanced bus chassis and body manufactured by New Flyer, features ISE’s hybrid-electric fuel cell drive system, which incorporates a 150kW fuel cell manufactured by Ballard Power Systems.
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