APTA: PT users save $9,581 monthly

APTA releases the monthly report to examine how an individual in a two-person household can save money by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

Beloit Transit to Becomes Third Agency to Use WisGo

WisGo offers riders a unified way to pay fare, plan a trip, and track transportation options.

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Demand on the rise for intercity bus travel, study finds

Economic growth and tech transformations have paved the way for luxury bus transportation.

APTA: Public transit riders save $9,190 annually

Over the last year, an individual riding public transportation would have saved an additional $255 due to the 41 cent increase of gasoline per gallon since November 2008, the report found.

Via Expands TransitTech Portfolio

Via’s TransitTech products are used by more than 600 communities around the globe to expand access to public transportation.

Future Federal Policy Will Depend On Available Resources

Although Congress just enacted a new transportation bill, the next one will soon need to be debated.

FTA issues Agency Safety Plan proposed rule, Proposed National Safety Plan

Both are statutory requirements first authorized by Congress in MAP-21 Act in 2012 and reauthorized in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act in 2015.

68% of Americans want more transit spending, study says

Survey also found that nearly 74% of Americans support the use of tax dollars for creating, expanding, and improving public transportation options in their communities.