The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority opened its new Transit Training Facility.

Port Authority executives entered the Brookfield Place Pavilion from the newly opened World Trade Center West Concourse pedestrian transit connection.

A MetroRapid North-South bus prepared to enter service on the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority's rapid bus line in Tampa, FL.

The inaugural Grand Opening Express prepared to break through a banner as Denver's Regional Transportation District launched W Line service.

Chicago Transit Authority officials and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel greeted riders on opening day of the rebuilt Red Line.

New Jersey Transit Corporation's Atlantic City Rail Line arrived at the Pennsauken Transit Center on opening day.

The Fort Worth Transportation Authority and community leaders cut the ribbon to open the Sierra Vista Transit Plaza.

The Minnesota Valley Transit Authority, Burnsville, MN, joined the city of Rosemount, MN, to open the new Rosemount Transit Station.

Crowds lined up to board the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority's first VelociRFTA Bus Rapid Transit vehicle.

Crowds disembarked from the Utah Transit Authority's Airport TRAX light rail on the first day of service.

The Kansas City Area Transportation Authority partnered with the Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, KS, to open the KCK Midtown MetroCenter.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority opened the Four Corners Commuter Rail Station and commemorated improvements along the Fairmount Commuter Rail Line.

Opening-day crowds welcomed VIA Primo, the new Bus Rapid Transit service in San Antonio, TX.

Salem-Keizer Transit, Salem, OR, opened its sustainable designed Keizer Transit Center featuring rain gardens and native plants.

Riders at the Cedar Grove (MN) Transit Station awaited the Metro Transit Red Line bus on the first day of BRT service,

The Regional Transit Authority in New Orleans opened the Loyola Avenue/UPT Streetcar Line with help from the St. Augustine High School Purple Knights Marching 100 Band.

Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY), center, toured BAE Systems HybriDrive® Solutions' new facility in Endicott, NY.

Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-IN), left, visited Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC's production facility in Huntington, IN.

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, center, spoke with Dan Morrill, right, founder and president, Midwest Bus, during a tour of the company's facility in Owosso, MI.

Rep. G.K. Butterfield (D-NC), right, toured IMPulse NC LLC's facility in Mount Olive, NC, with President Jeffrey Wharton.

APTA Chair Peter Varga, center, chief executive officer of The Rapid, Grand Rapids, MI, accepted the 2013 APTA Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award for mid-size systems. APTA President & CEO Michael Melaniphy was on hand.

Photos represent a sample of public transportation's 2013 highlights.

Representatives of Philadelphia's Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority received the 2013 Grand Champion Award at the Bus and Paratransit Conference.

SEPTA rail rodeo team members accepted the International Rail Rodeo Grand Champion Award at the 2013 Rail Conference.