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MEET THE APTA STAFF |
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Meet Brandon Whitaker!
This is the latest in an ongoing series of columns showcasing members of the APTA staff. The subject of this profile is Brandon Whitaker, staff accountant-accounts payable, Finance Department. [More]
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APTA NEWS |
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U.K. and U.S. Public Transit Experts Trade Best Practices
Rt. Hon. Patrick McLoughlin, secretary of state for transport in the United Kingdom and a member of Parliament, along with several other guests from the U.K. Department of Transport and the British Embassy, made a special visit to APTA’s offices in early September to discuss opportunities and challenges facing public transportation in the United States, with a focus on funding structures. [More]
Putting It Together: Annual Meeting & EXPO Highlights
As the date nears for the 2014 APTA Annual Meeting & EXPO, Oct. 12-15 in Houston, final details of the event are falling into place. Register and learn more by clicking here. [More]
TransITech: Also in Houston for Transit Professionals
Hands-on technical personnel at public transit systems and businesses have an additional reason to attend the APTA Annual Meeting & EXPO in Houston. TransITech 2014—a comprehensive technology workshop covering bus, rail, information technology, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and electronic payment systems—meets Oct. 13-15 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in conjunction with the Annual Meeting & EXPO. [More]
APTA Awards Recognize Industry's Best
Learn more about the recipients of the 2014 APTA Awards: North America's exemplary public transit agencies, individuals, federal legislators, and--for the first time this year--educators. [More]
BMBG Announces Slate
The APTA Business Member Board of Governors (BMBG) Nominations Committee has announced the proposed slate of nominees for officers and board members. All APTA business members are invited to attend the Oct. 12 BMBG meeting and election during the APTA Annual Meeting & EXPO in Houston. [More]
APTA's John Neff: Four Decades of Service to Public Transportation
APTA staff recently celebrated a milestone in the career of co-worker John Neff, who marked his 40th year of employment with the association in September. [More]
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
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Proterra Honored as Global Technology Pioneer
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently recognized Proterra, a manufacturer of battery-electric public transit vehicles, as one of 24 Technology Pioneers for 2015. Proterra is the only public transportation-related company honored on this worldwide list. [More]
MTA's Fix & Fortify Effort Restoring Tunnels
New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently reopened the Greenpoint tunnel between Brooklyn and Queens and the Montague tunnel between Brooklyn and Manhattan (both heavily damaged by Superstorm Sandy) after extensive reconstruction and restoration efforts to return the structures to pre-hurricane conditions. [More]
SEPTA Campaign Promotes Passenger Etiquette
Philadelphia’s Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) launched its new “Dude It’s Rude” passenger etiquette campaign to encourage riders to think about their personal travel habits. [More]
Live Music on Tampa's Streetcar
The TECO Line Streetcar System, operated by the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority in Tampa, FL, has partnered with the Gasparilla Music Festival to present live concerts on board the streetcar the first Saturday of each month. [More]
KL Executive Search Merges with DVR Associates
Transportation-focused executive search firm KL Executive Search LLC, based in Kensington, MD, has merged with executive interviewing and research practitioners DVR Associates, Asheville, NC. The new entity, KL2 Connects LLC, will serve clients from those two locations. [More]
Introducing Young Pros to Cincinnati Metro
Cincinnati Metro recently introduced more than 300 young professionals to public transportation on a special “entertainment bus” that visited venues throughout the city. [More]
'Super Stop' Pulls Out All the Stops
Passengers on Port Authority of Allegheny County bus routes that serve the Robinson Township area, 10 miles west of downtown Pittsburgh, may do a double take when their buses pull in at the “Super Stop,” which stands on land donated by IKEA. [More]
Museum Exhibit Showcases Railroad Landscapes
The New York Transit Museum’s latest exhibit, “Railroad Landscapes: Photographs by John Sanderson,” traces the tracks of MTA Long Island Rail Road and MTA Metro-North Railroad through the natural and built environments of New York State. [More]
Industry Briefs
Here's a roundup of news from public transportation’s transit agencies and private sector companies. [More]
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SPECIAL FEATURE |
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Jimmy Carter: A MARTA Supporter from the Start
How many public transit agencies have a close connection with a U.S. President?
Jimmy Carter voted to create the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) while he was a Georgia state senator, believing that the agency would “transform” the Atlanta region, and he continued to encourage it through its early years during his term as governor, 1971-75. During Carter’s tenure as president, he supported funding for public transportation. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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Infrastructure Investment Summit: Charting a Course Toward Mobilizing Private Capital
We all know the “road to prosperity” is a metaphor, but what if it were an actual road?
The fact is, investing in transportation creates value, and that means it’s a worthwhile investment—for public funds, yes, but also for the private sector. So, with public investments in our nation’s important transportation assets steadily declining, we need to find better ways to partner with private investors to help rebuild America. [More]
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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE |
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Who's Doing What in the Industry
Passenger Transport announces the following hirings and promotions in public transportation agencies and business members. Items appear in People on the Move in the order in which they are received. [More]
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