
"A strong federal investment in public transportation needs to be preserved and increased, not cut," says APTA President/CEO Skoutelas.
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Randy Clarke has served as the VP, operations and member services, at the American Public Transportation Association since April 2016.
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Plans to devote his final year to pushing for an infrastructure bill, an initiative both parties have said is long overdue.
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In a unanimous vote today, the board named Paul P. Skoutelas to serve as its new leader effective January 8, 2018.
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Throughout the country this year, voters in 17 states and communities of all sizes voted for increased investment in public transportation, bringing the success rate to nearly 90% (87.5%), according to the American Public Transportation Association
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The election of Mendes marks the first time in APTA’s 135-year history that the chair of the Legislative Committee is from a private-sector firm.
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The Vehicle Innovation Center is a state-of-the-art manufacturing lab, featuring virtual reality learning spaces, driving simulators, and other interactive exhibits.
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KAT has increased service levels on 14 of 23 regular fixed routes, along with restructuring three downtown trolley routes following extensive public input. During this same period, KAT has continued to emphasize the importance of safety throughout the organization, adding pedestrian awareness stickers to driver work stations, and limiting speeds in high-pedestrian areas, resulting in a 20% reduction in preventable accidents over three years.
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The Toronto Transit Commission developed a five-year plan that put the customer at the center of all that it does, from service planning to service delivery, including a new station management model, customer charter, fleet and infrastructure renewal, and how it manages its people.
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One of the nation’s leading transit officials, Leahy served as CEO of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) for six years. During that time, he guided implementation of one of the largest public works programs in U.S. history, securing billions in federal and state dollars to help finance construction of dozens of transit and highway projects.
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