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Newsby StaffNovember 10, 2009

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.

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Newsby StaffNovember 4, 2009

APTA: Voters support transit at the polls

Colorado, Michigan, Maine and Ohio passed pro-transit initiatives.

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Newsby StaffOctober 29, 2009

APTA, UIC to host regional HSR seminars

The programs will feature practitioners from HSR systems around the world and focus on best practices and lessons learned from European and Asian systems. The curriculum will be tailored to the different issues in each city.

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Newsby StaffOctober 23, 2009

APTA : Pub transit investment creates green jobs

For every $1 billion invested in public transportation capital and operations, an average of 36,000 jobs are supported. These jobs result in roughly $3.6 billion of business sales and generate nearly $500 million in federal, state and local tax revenues.

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Newsby StaffOctober 13, 2009

Transit natural gas coalition forms

The coalition's purpose will be to provide a forum for an ongoing exchange to assist members in learning more about the operation, management and cost of using clean burning natural gas powered vehicles for transit fleets.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2009

FTA launches bus safety Website

Bus Safety and Security Website will give users quick and easy access to a comprehensive resource library that houses more than 1,000 downloadable technical assistance documents, and a community forum to support peer-to-peer information sharing.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2009

APTA: Public transit riders save $9K annually

Transit riders can save on average $755 per month. The savings amount is based on the cost of the national averages for parking and driving, as well as, the October 5 national average gas price of $2.461 per gallon for self-serve regular gasoline as reported by AAA.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2009

APTA supports provisions in climate change proposal

The "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act" introduced by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John Kerry (D-MA) this week potentially offers important new funding to expand access to public transportation.

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Newsby StaffOctober 7, 2009

APTA honors top agencies, transit leaders

D.C. Metro GM, John B. Catoe, Jr. received the Outstanding Public Transportation Manager Award, which is given to a public transportation manager who has made outstanding contributions to the public transportation industry.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 29, 2009

APTA: Ridership impacted by economy

Besides nation's unemployment rate, other factors contributing to the ridership decline are service cuts and fare increases. Meanwhile, demand response (paratransit) services grow.

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