Camille Hicks

APTA urges Congress to provide additional COVID-19 response funding

The public transportation industry has significantly increased costs and experienced dramatic revenue losses because of COVID-19.

FTA, Kansas City celebrate transit improvements

The projects were funded primarily with a $10.5 million 2009 U.S. DOT Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery grant.

Dan Verbsky

Joel Volinski

Study: transit upgrades reduce climate change costs

Key areas for federal policy action, including climate impacts and adaptation research, transportation planning processes, and federal programs and funding.

Free rides mean no revenue in Moscow

Too many social welfare recipients in Moscow receiving free rides have drained the nation’s public transportation system’s revenues.

BRT more cost-efficient than LRT, says GAO study

Bus rapid transit can work in concert with existing public transportation at a considerable savings over the cost of installing light rail transit, said the study.

Forgetting Customer Service?

Above and beyond, customer service is the backbone of the public transportation industry as it strives to lure riders from their own vehicles. With budget cuts spreading transit agencies even thinner, one side-effect that may be getting overlooked is the industry's dedication to customer service.