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Newsby StaffMarch 30, 2011

APTA: Congress must support transit, remove funding barriers

President William A. Millar called on Congressional leaders to pass a well-funded six-year multimodal surface transportation bill, and eliminate burdensome requirements and approval processes in the New Starts program.

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Newsby StaffMarch 29, 2011

Apollo launches DVR health module at APTA TransITech show

Provides transit managers immediate access to error reports, such as camera video-loss events or failed DVR recordings, when logged into the system. Reports now also provide an evaluation and time stamp of which vehicles encounter technical or power errors.

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Newsby StaffMarch 21, 2011

SFMTA board member dies

Cameron Beach, principal of Beach Consulting — a San Francisco-based consulting firm — joined the SFMTA's board in March 2007.

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Newsby StaffMarch 17, 2011

APTA asks for 3-year extension on PTC

Both Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA), who authored the mandate, and Metrolink are critical of the request. The mandate was written following the Metrolink crash three years ago in Chatsworth.

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From the Editor'sby Alex RomanMarch 16, 2011

Would growing ridership hurt or hinder transit agencies?

In a study released earlier this week, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) predicted that public transportation ridership would grow to record numbers as gasoline prices continue to spike.

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Newsby StaffMarch 7, 2011

APTA: Public transit users save $9,904 annually

The amount is the highest savings for public transit riders in two years.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 15, 2011

APTA: Congress budget cuts will jeopardize transit investment

President William A. Millar said that proposed cuts to public transportation and high-speed rail made by the House Appropriations Committee to H.R. 1 will lead to fewer American jobs, fewer safety improvements for public transit users, and will decrease the U.S.’s ability to build for the future.

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ArticlesFebruary 14, 2011

Business must lead effort to argue for federal transit program

Business leaders are in a unique position to demonstrate, by their very existence, the connection between private sector jobs and the transit program.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 11, 2011

APTA: Transit riders can save $9,682 annually

The latest “Transit Savings Report” notes that by living with one less car and riding public transportation, individuals can save, on average, $9,682 annually, and $807 per month based on the February 10, 2011 average national gas price.

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Newsby StaffFebruary 1, 2011

APTA members predict layoffs, overseas investment without reauthorization

Eighty percent of private sector businesses indicated that the level of federal investment in public transportation has a large influence on business revenue. Survey also showed that if federal surface transportation authorization is further delayed, 84 percent of respondents predict revenue losses, 50 percent may need to lay off employees and 49 percent may implement hiring freezes.

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