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.
Read More →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).
Read More →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.
Read More →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.
Read More →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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