Calgary Transit Welcomes First 'Mask' Light Rail Car
Calgary (AB) Transit unveiled the first of 63 new railcars from Siemens Canada on Jan. 15 in a move that will boost ridership for the agency’s light rail (CTrain) service. [More]
Public Transit Agencies, Businesses Earn Recognition; From Sustainable Facilities to Intermodal Connections, Public Transit Stands Out
Public transportation agencies and businesses receive recognition for many things: their planning, route and facility design, sustainability efforts, even record keeping. Here are some examples. [More]
BMBG Convenes for Annual Meeting
The APTA Business Member Board of Governors met for its 2016 Annual Meeting Jan. 19-22 in Oahu, Hawaii. [More]
PSTA Ends Year by 'Paying It Forward'
Tonya Farmer of St. Petersburg, FL, was traveling with three young children at a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) bus stop on Dec. 31 when a PSTA employee presented her with a free three-day bus pass as part of its new bus pass launch. [More]
Industry Leaders Die
Four longtime public transit professionals--a former agency head, a sales employee, a past state DOT director and a researcher--recently died. [More]
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Transit's Transcendent Trends Focus of Bus Conference Keynote Address
John Martin, one of the industry’s leading futurists, is the keynote speaker at the Closing Session of APTA’s 2016 Bus & Paratransit Conference, Charlotte, NC, May 15-18. [More]
APTA Members Receive TRB Awards
Leaders of two APTA member organizations received national awards from the Transportation Research Board (TRB) during its 95th Annual Meeting, recently concluded in Washington, DC. [More]
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MEET THE APTA STAFF |
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Meet Leon Tran!
This is the latest in an ongoing series of columns showcasing members of the APTA staff. The subject of this profile is Leon Tran, staff accountant-accounts receivable, Finance Department. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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Redefining MARTA: A Call to Action; GM's Vision for Bold, New Agency
Redefining MARTA is the singular mission for us to grow and evolve in the years ahead. It will require us to abandon old-school thinking that no longer serves the best interests of the agency—or our customers—and it means embracing an entrepreneurial culture that encourages risk-taking and the willingness to constantly find better and more productive ways of doing business. [More]
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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE |
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Who's Doing What in the Industry
Click here to see the latest 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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