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JTA's Ford Addresses APTA
Nathaniel P. Ford Sr., chief executive officer, Jacksonville (FL) Transportation Authority, and a member of the APTA Executive Committee, spoke to APTA staff about JTA’s history and plans for the future during a Feb. 3 visit to the new APTA offices in Washington, DC. [More]
Beavers Dies; Longtime Duo-Gard Employee
James M. (Jim) Beavers, 84, of South Lyon, MI, an employee of Duo-Gard since its founding in 1984, died in January. [More]
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IN-DEPTH |
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Connecting the Sectors: Weaving a New Transit Network
Click here to see the first part of a two-part story about public transit agencies working with private transportation providers such as Uber to extend service. [More]
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APTA MEMBER PROFILE |
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Meet Natalie E. Cornell!
This is the latest in an ongoing series of columns showcasing APTA members. The subject of this profile is Natalie E. Cornell, director of business development, LTK Engineering Services, Ambler, PA, a member of the APTA Board of Directors; chair, Business Member Procurement Committee; co-chair, Procurement Steering Committee; secretary, Rolling Stock Equipment Technical Forum; and member, Fare Collection Systems Committee. [More]
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MEET THE APTA STAFF |
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Meet Kwakuita Spence!
This is the latest in an ongoing series of columns showcasing members of the APTA staff. The subject of this profile is Kwakuita Spence, registration coordinator, Member Services Department. [More]
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AROUND THE INDUSTRY |
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McCall, Castillo Among COMTO's 'Women Who Move the Nation'
APTA members including Chair Valarie J. McCall and Past Chair Flora Castillo are among the 2016 Women Who Move the Nation whom the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) will honor March 16 in Washington, DC. [More]
When 'Snowzilla' Struck, Public Transit Stepped Up; Snow Belt Transportation Agencies Offer Best Practices
Winter Storm Jonas, colloquially known as “Snowzilla,” slammed the northeastern U.S. Jan. 22-24 with snowfalls measured in feet rather than inches, accompanied by high winds. Public transit agencies (and the public) had several days’ warning before the storm struck, but its intensity was such that systems in some metropolitan areas—including New York City and Washington, DC—shut down completely before digging out and restoring service. [More]
Flint MTA Assists Community in Water Distribution
As the city of Flint, MI, faces a crisis caused by a contaminated water supply, the Flint Mass Transportation Authority has stepped up its efforts to assist the community with transporting volunteers to neighborhoods and distributing water, filters and other supplies to the city’s affected residents. [More]
JTA Joins Clean Energy to Open CNG Facility
At ceremonies Jan. 26, the Jacksonville (FL) Transportation Authority and Clean Energy Fuels celebrated the opening of a public-access CNG fueling facility at the agency’s Myrtle Avenue operations campus, [More]
VTA, ATU "Grow Your Own" Initiative Receives $1 Million Grant to Create More Public Transit Jobs
A program to train much-needed public transit operators and maintenance workers at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is taking shape thanks to a $1 million grant from the California Community College Chancellor’s Office. [More]
Metro-North Launches Close Call Reporting System
MTA Metro-North Railroad recently announced the extended implementation of the Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS), an initiative designed to encourage workers to report any potential safety hazard or breach of procedures they might observe by providing them with a convenient, non-confrontational and anonymous method to do so. [More]
PSTA Hosts Electric Bus Demo
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA), St. Petersburg, FL, hosted a demonstration of New Flyer of America’s all-electric Xcelsior® bus on Jan. 26. [More]
MCTS Transitions Away from Paper
The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is nearing the end of a process upgrading technology on buses and online and working with passengers on adopting the M•CARD, and on Leap Day, Feb. 29, the agency will phase out paper tickets, passes and transfers. [More]
Lansing's CATA Remembers Departed Employees
The Capital Area Transportation Authority, Lansing, MI, recently added a “memorial wall” to its administrative building honoring 18 employees who lost their lives while working for the agency, but not in the line of duty. [More]
Report: BRT Yields Positive Economic Benefits
In many mid-sized U.S. cities, BRT operations can generate economic development and attract jobs, retail and housing at an affordable cost, according to the National Study of BRT Development Incomes released by Transportation for America, Smart Growth America’s TOD Technical Assistance Initiative and the National Institute for Transportation and Communities at Portland State University. [More]
Georgia DOT Program Reports Uptick in Clean-Commuting Atlantans
Despite falling gas prices, metro Atlanta commuters seem to be driving alone less and ridesharing more. [More]
LA Metro CEO Washington Takes Long View in State of the Agency Message
In his first annual State of the Agency report, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority CEO and APTA Immediate Past Chair Phillip Washington called the agency sound, with both challenges and opportunities ahead. [More]
Industry Briefs
Here are some brief news items from public transit agencies throughout the U.S. [More]
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APTA NEWS |
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FAST Act, Elections, National Partners Focus of March Legislative Conference
The 2016 APTA Legislative Conference, March 13-15 at the JW Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC, puts attendees in a front-row seat with members of Congress and DOT who will report on the FAST Act and the upcoming elections. [More]
APTA's Gore in Top 3 Meeting Pros
Lenay Gore, APTA senior director-meetings and tradeshows, was named one of three national finalists for the Professional Convention Management Association’s (PCMA) Meeting Professional of the Year honor during the recent PCMA Convening Leaders annual meeting in Vancouver, BC. [More]
Transit Board Members, Support Staff Seminar Begins April 30
Have you registered for the 2016 Transit Board Members & Board Support Seminar yet? [More]
TCRP Releases Updated List of Transit Reports
Public transportation professionals can find research on a variety of public transit topics at a single site through the efforts of the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) of the Transportation Research Board. [More]
Standards Program Offers New Efficiencies Online
Participants in APTA’s Standards Development Program have found new efficiencies through using collaboration websites that allow them to share files and hyperlinks, collaboratively review and edit documents in real time and conduct lengthy discussions online. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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Want to Connect with Millennials? Become a Social CEO; Agency GM Offers Practical Tips for Getting in the Game
Social media is changing how the world communicates. Your customers and employees are always connected, sharing their knowledge and experiences and aware of what is being said about companies, people and services they like and use. [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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