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Articlesby StaffAugust 1, 2001

APTA focuses on terror concerns

With historic Philadelphia on center stage and terrorist events in other cities looming in the background, the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) held its annual conference September 29 to October 4 with more than 2,300 members in attendance.

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Articlesby StaffJune 1, 2001

Programs to boost ridership help bring overall rail ridership to record levels

In the past year, ridership on all forms of rail increased 5% or more, showing that investment in that mode by the federal government was put to good use, said Bill Millar, president of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

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Articlesby StaffApril 1, 2001

Commuter rail projects boom, ridership grows 5.2%, says APTA

The opening of Seattle’s Sound Transit last year made it the 14th commuter rail operation since 1988 and the first time the city has seen such service in about 60 years.

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Newsby StaffJune 21, 2000

APTA Rail Meeting Looks at Lower-Cost Project Solutions

Amidst the euphoria over record rail ridership and new spending numbers, the 1,200 attendees at APTA’s rail conference this year were concerned about the increasingly crowded field in the new starts race.

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Newsby StaffMay 30, 2000

Bus Takes Pages from Rail Playbook at the APTA Bus Conference

Bus technology that emulated railcar concepts got the most significant attention at the recently held American Public Transportation Association’s Bus & Paratransit Conference in Houston, Tex.

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