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ArticlesSeptember 22, 2011

2011- Women In Transportation: Patricia Ziska

Title: VP of sales and marketing, private sector Organization: Motor Coach Industries Inc. City: Schaumburg, Ill.

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ArticlesSeptember 22, 2011

2011- Women In Transportation: Rosemary Sheridan

Title: VP, communications and marketing Organization: American Public Transportation Association City: Washington, D.C.

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ArticlesSeptember 22, 2011

Women In Transportation: Janlyn Nesbett-Tucker

Title: CEO Organization: Topeka Metro City: Topeka, Kan.

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ArticlesSeptember 22, 2011

Women In Transportation: Mattie P. Carter

Title: Commissioner Organization: Memphis Area Transit Authority City: Memphis, Tenn.

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ArticlesSeptember 22, 2011

What government can do to create transit jobs

The real job creator, of course, is what APTA and its business members have advocated for more than a decade: a stable, longer-term funding bill at current levels or better.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 19, 2011

Advocates to rally to preserve transit nationwide

Public transit systems, businesses, employees, riders and advocates are joining together at rallies around the country on Sept. 20 with a message for Congress: ‘Don’t X Out Public Transit.’ Meanwhile, APTA will hold a panel discussion conference call Sept. 20 with transit leaders and advocates to discuss the impact of the cuts and the national campaign.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 13, 2011

APTA: Public transit users save $9,964 annually

The latest Transit Savings Report shows that individuals who switch from driving to riding public transportation can save, on average, up to $830 this month.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 2, 2011

MCI names new director of biz development for private sector

Tom Wagner, who joined MCI Public Sector in 2005, will report to President/CEO Rick Heller. The move follows the July 28 announcement that Michael Melaniphy, VP, MCI Public Sector, will leave the company Sept. 2 to become president/ CEO of the American Public Transportation Association.

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Newsby StaffAugust 31, 2011

Obama urges Congress to extend surface transportation bill

President also directed the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Interior, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development to each select three "high-priority" construction projects already funded that can be completed within 18 months.

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Newsby StaffAugust 24, 2011

Study: Private sector hurt by lack of fed funding, economy

56 percent say they lost business from their public transportation clients and 52 percent of businesses say they expect to layoff employees or cut back hiring as a result.

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