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TSA Commends 13 Agencies for Highest Security Levels
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) recently recognized 13 U.S. public transit agencies for earning its highest rating of “Gold Standard” on their 2015 Baseline Assessments for Security Enhancement (BASE) for building strong security programs. [More]
New St. Louis Pedestrian Bridge Serves MetroLink
St. Louis Metro opened the new Spruce Street Bridge on April 10; the project, which provides access to Busch Stadium, includes a flight of stairs from the platform of the Stadium MetroLink Station. [More]
In Memoriam: Murray, Longtime Rail Professional
Harold Francis Murray, 91, a railroad professional in Canada for more than half a century, died April 4. [More]
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APTA MEMBER PROFILE |
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Meet Diana C. Mendes!
This is the latest in an ongoing series of columns showcasing APTA members. The subject of this profile is Diana C. Mendes, AICP, senior vice president/director, DCS Americas Transit/Rail, AECOM, Arlington, VA, a member of the APTA Board of Directors, vice chair of the Legislative Committee and member of the Policy and Planning, High-Speed and Intercity Passenger Rail and Sustainability committees. [More]
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APTA NEWS |
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Melaniphy Accepts Sustainability Award
The Los Angeles Sustainability Coalition recently recognized APTA for its leadership and support of sustainability issues with an award presented to APTA President & CEO Michael Melaniphy at the 2016 Sustainable Infrastructure: the Next Generation Forum, hosted by the coalition and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. [More]
Build a Workforce Pipeline with APTA's Career Day
Does your organization have a steady pipeline of new employees?
Now’s the time to introduce K-12 students to careers in public transportation, says APTA’s Human Resources Committee, which is sponsoring the association’s 6th annual National Public Transportation Career Day, Thursday, May 12. [More]
APTA Seeks Comments on Standards Development
APTA invites all members to submit comments on documents in APTA’s Standards Development Program through May 2. [More]
APTA Hosts Paul Comfort, Maryland Transit Administration CEO
Paul Comfort, administrator and chief executive officer of the Maryland Transit Administration, gave a presentation on his agency’s Purple Line project April 14 at the APTA offices in Washington, DC, as a special Thursday part of APTA’s “Transportation Tuesday” series. [More]
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COMMENTARY |
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Transparency, Trust and the T: How MBTA's New Dashboard Is Changing Rider Outreach in Boston
The MBTA—known in the Boston area as the T—recently became linked with two more “Ts” in our great city: transparency and trust, attributes that are the hallmarks of the agency’s new performance dashboard. [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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