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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2013

Public transit users save $10,122 annually

Riding public transportation instead of driving can save an individual, on average, more than $844 this month. 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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Newsby StaffSeptember 5, 2013

APTA, OLI strengthen partnership

A new memorandum of understanding will renew and intensify collaboration on transportation safety and jointly develop new educational materials.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2013

CUTA sues to end frivolous patent claims

Seeks to end foreign owned investment company's practice of bringing unfounded, unsustainable patent infringement actions against its members, including numerous publicly funded transit systems, agencies and their suppliers.

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Newsby StaffAugust 21, 2013

APTA's patent lawsuit resolved

The lawsuit stated that ArrivalStar’s patents related to arrival and status messaging systems for the transportation systems were invalid and unenforceable.

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Newsby StaffAugust 16, 2013

Individuals using public transit save $10,103 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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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2013

Rail safety grants awarded to 8 agencies

Innovative projects will teach riders, drivers and pedestrians around the country some valuable lessons on interacting safely with transit tracks.

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Newsby StaffJuly 25, 2013

APTA to celebrate 9 agencies for sustainability efforts

Will be honored on July 29 at the Sustainability and Public Transportation Workshop, which is being held at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.

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Newsby StaffJuly 19, 2013

APTA: Transit users save $10,181 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 July 17, 2013 average national gas price $3.65 per gallon, and the national unreserved monthly parking rate.

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From the Editor'sby Alex RomanJuly 17, 2013

Reports can only help public transit's case

A new National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) study solidifies what the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Transit Savings Report has been telling us for years now: riding public transportation can save users money.

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Newsby StaffJune 27, 2013

Lawsuit filed against patent troll targeting public transit

APTA seeks to halt frivolous patent infringement claims against public transit systems throughout the country by two foreign companies stating they own or are the exclusive licensee of patents relating to arrival and status messaging systems for the transportation industry.

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