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Newsby StaffMay 8, 2014

Philadelphia's SEPTA crowned Roadeo Grand Champion

The 39th International Bus Roadeo was held in conjunction to APTA’s Bus & Paratransit Show in Kansas City, Mo., this week.

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 7, 2014

Photos: APTA 2014 Bus Display

A look at the 2014 Bus Display in Kansas City

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Photo Galleriesby StaffMay 7, 2014

Photos: 2014 APTA International Bus Roadeo

A look at the 2014 APTA International Bus Roadeo

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Newsby StaffMay 7, 2014

Ridership, industry visibility touted at APTA Conference

Ridership and increased funding for public transportation were major themes as APTA’s Bus & Paratransit Conference kicked off with its Opening General Session at the Kansas City Convention Center on Sunday.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2014

Public transportation users save $10,174 annually

The monthly APTA Transit Savings Report examines how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2014

APTA: Public transportation users save $10,103 annually

Transit Savings Report examines how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

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Safety Cornerby Barak IsraelMarch 14, 2014

New tech puts mobile surveillance in the fast lane

APTA pegs annual bus ridership in the U.S. and Canada at around 5.4 billion. It goes without saying that transit agencies strive to keep passengers safe and secure, but with large fleets to manage and millions of annual riders things can and do go wrong. That’s why onboard video surveillance is so essential.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2014

$100 billion needed for fed transit program, APTA says

Additionally, the plan calls for a number of policy changes in the program that will ensure that the industry provides effective and efficient public transportation.

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Newsby StaffMarch 10, 2014

U.S. public transit ridership is highest in decades

In 2013, 10.7 billion trips were taken. It was the eighth year in a row that more than 10 billion trips were taken on public transportation systems nationwide, according to an APTA report.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 13, 2014

APTA: Public transportation users save $9,960 annually

The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle.

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