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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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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.
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle.
Read More →The savings are based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle which includes the Jan. 16, 2014 average national gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate.
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Peter Varga’s theme for his year as chair is “America’s Future is Riding on Public Transportation.” This is reflected in his success at accommodating increasing ridership and improving job access as CEO at Michigan’s The Rapid and his work with APTA on a reauthorization plan.
Read More →President and CEO Michael Melaniphy issued a statement urging Congress to vote to extend the commuter tax benefit, which is set to expire on Dec. 31.
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