Mass Transit

Bay Area Transit Agencies, Unions to Ask Congress to Resist Public Transit Funding Cuts

Congress approved a six-month funding extension for the surface transportation authorization bill last week, but the threat of a 30 percent cut in funding is still very real despite the fact that ridership is growing.

Press Release • September 21st, 2011

Cutting Federal Public Transportation Funding Will Result in Significant Job Losses and Service Cuts

Nationwide day of rallies and new survey highlight the impact proposed cuts will have on nation’s public transit systems and their riders

Press Release • September 21st, 2011

Laketran achieves 15th consecutive clean audit

Laketran received an unqualified opinion, the best opinion available for this type of audit, from a third-party auditor James G. Zupka, CPA, Inc. Zupka is contracted by the state of Ohio to conduct Laketran's audit and issue an opinion, which is...

Press Release • September 20th, 2011

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley to Speak at HTUF 2011, Nation's Premier Efficient Truck Event

O'Malley, a Leader on Clean Transportation Initiatives -- Is Expected to Highlight Potential for Clean Tech Jobs and American Ingenuity

Press Release • September 20th, 2011

Leaders Discuss Dire Impacts of Proposed Cuts to Federal Public Transportation Funding

The House of Representatives has proposed to cut more than one-third of federal funding across the board for public transit and surface transportation programs. If these cuts are implemented, transit riders can expect service delays, and service...

Press Release • September 20th, 2011

San Francisco Welcomes Innovative Bike Summit, ThinkBike

San Francisco and the Netherlands join forces to improve the City’s bikeability in “ThinkBike: A Dutch Vision for SF Streets”

Press Release • September 20th, 2011

City of Baltimore Creates Connected City with VidSys

Physical security information management (PSIM) software enabled interagency collaboration for city-wide situation awareness during Baltimore Grand Prix, earthquake and Hurricane Irene.

Press Release • September 20th, 2011

APTA Applauds Congress for Extending the Surface Transportation Program

On behalf of the more than 1,500 members of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), I applaud the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate for passing a six-month extension of the long overdue surface transportation bill through March...