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Newsby StaffMarch 28, 2016

APTA: Public transportation users save $9,234 annually

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 March 23, 2016 average national gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.  

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Newsby StaffMarch 22, 2016

APTF scholarship named after APTA Chair Valarie J. McCall

Will be awarded for the first time in 2016 to a deserving applicant who is pursuing studies in urban transportation planning or public administration with a focus on transportation.

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Newsby StaffMarch 15, 2016

Uber and Lyft users more likely to use public transit frequently, study says

This is a gateway to a car-lite lifestyle, with users owning fewer cars in a household, researchers say.

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Newsby StaffMarch 11, 2016

APTA: Investment in public transportation will deliver double the return

The "Public Transportation's Role in the Knowledge Economy" study looks at the economic impact of public transportation in select regions and does a deeper dive into how public transit supports emerging tech scenes in three areas.

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ArticlesFebruary 29, 2016

Q&A with APTA Chair Valarie J. McCall

A member of the board of trustees of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority since 2006, Valarie J. McCall has been active in APTA, holding increasingly influential positions, before eventually being named chair at October’s Annual Meeting.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 23, 2016

Public transit users save $9,052 annually

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 Feb. 17, 2016 average national gas price, and the national unreserved monthly parking rate numbers.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 17, 2016

APTA, NFC Forum sign collaboration agreement

Formal Memorandum of Understanding will enable the two organizations to jointly educate the industry on Near Field Communication technologies supporting the needs of public transportation operators.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 12, 2016

UITP to launch international rail platform for North America

This initiative aims to bring the North American rail scene into closer contact with UITP’s worldwide membership, to share knowledge and expertise and further advance the North American ‘rail renaissance’ currently underway.

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Newsby StaffDecember 21, 2015

Senate votes to make transit benefit receive permanent parity with parking benefit

Additionally, the Alternative Fuel Tax Credit is also renewed for two years (2015-2016) by the Senate.

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Newsby StaffDecember 17, 2015

Public transportation users save $9,247, annually

APTA releases this monthly Transit Savings Report to examine 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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