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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

Q&A: APTA's Melaniphy reflects on first year

APTA’s president/CEO reflects on his first year at the helm, what it was like to meet President Obama and how MAP-21 will impact the industry.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

Q'Straint releases oxygen tank securement

Available in November, GO2 (pronounced “Go To”), by Sure-Lok, is an adaptable oxygen holder designed to safely and quickly transport medical oxygen for personal use in school buses, paratransit, or ambulette/non-emergency medical vehicles.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

D.C.'s certification, travel training improve paratransit service

The programmatic change at Metro helped the agency save more than $25 million in Fiscal Year 2011, as well as receive the 2012 Innovation Award from APTA.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

SEPTA awarded for customer service, green initiatives

Was presented with APTA’s 2012 “Outstanding Public Transportation System” award for its efforts to enhance service, efficiencies and overall effectiveness.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

Partners, tech keys to record Madison Metro year

Recognized as APTA’s Outstanding Public Transportation System Award for an agency with more than four million, fewer than 20 million passenger trips annually, in part due to its partners and employees, according to GM Chuck Kamp.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

Illinois' Metrolink sends sustainability message

Received APTA's Outstanding Public Transportation System Award for an agency with four million or fewer passenger trips annually.

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

APTA Annual: Question of the Day

How will the passage of MAP-21 impact your agency

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

APTA Annual Meeting: Question of the Day

What is your agency's biggest challenge and what are you doing to overcome it?

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Newsby StaffOctober 2, 2012

L.A. mayor, transit execs honored by APTA

Honorees include Long Beach Transit's Larry Jackson, HMM's Peter Cipolla, Lane Transit District's Greg Evans, Denver RTD's Lee Kemp and Parsons Brinckerhoff's Cliff Henke.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 26, 2012

APTA: Public transportation users save $9,917 annually

Based on the cost of commuting by public transportation compared to the cost of owning and driving a vehicle which includes the Sept. 25, 2012 average national gas price and the national unreserved monthly parking rate.

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