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Based on the cost of parking and the May 5 gas price of $2.079 as reported by AAA, the association’s Transit Savings Report calculates the average savings for public transit users at $724 per month.
Read More →The APTA Bus Safety Awards recognize public transportation organizations and contractors for their positive safety records and dedication to improving safety.
Read More →67 percent of the jobs created by capital investment in the public transit industry replaces lost blue-collar jobs with “green jobs” in the public transit sector.
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In addition to his agency accomplishments, Marsella was also selected by the APTA as the Outstanding Public Transportation Manager in 2006.
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Other opening day topics included TOD, attractive stop and station design, and art along rail lines to attract riders.
Read More →New 2009 AAA data reports that due to the increase of car ownership costs, the amount an individual can save by taking public transportation has increased more than an additional $100 each year.
Read More →Contributing to the accident, was the relief engineer's failure to immediately communicate to the engineer that he had miscalled the signal at Englewood and to stop the train when the engineer did not respond to her expressed concern.
Read More →The increases in 2008 are continuing in 2009, with ridership up 7.6 percent over the same period a year ago for the week ending March 1.
Read More →Public transportation use is up 38 percent since 1995, a figure that is almost triple the growth rate of the population (14 percent) and up substantially over the growth rate for the vehicle miles traveled (VMT) on U.S. highways (21 percent) for that same period.
Read More →In addition, commuters who ride public transit to work are now eligible to receive an increase in the monthly transit benefit offered by their employer. The maximum transit benefit is now equal to the parking benefit and increases from $120 to $230 per month.
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