In the Spotlight:

Support for public transportation is on the increase as more people across the country are using it – and voting for it. And technology is taking the industry to the next level – demystifying and transforming the rider experience.

APTA President & CEO Michael P. Melaniphy examines the challenges and trends facing the public transportation industry in 2012: State of the Public Transportation Industry.

Passenger Transport introduces two new recurring columns profiling APTA members and introducing you to the APTA staff.

APTA Member Profile (left)

Margeurite "Meg" Kester, Marketing and Communications Manager
Intercity Transit
Olympia, WA

Meet the APTA Staff (right)

Clarissa Peterson, Web Manager
APTA Information Technology Department

Impact the public transportation industry’s opportunity for legislative success by attending APTA’s 2012 Legislative Conference March 11-13 in Washington, DC. Hear the most up-to-date information on the political scene and gain insight on the legislative agenda for the 112th Congress.

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Listen now or download the radio documentary, "Passengers." The four half-hour segments are all about public transportation and feature world-class experts and colorful personal stories.

Spring Meetings & Conferences

• Transit CEOs Seminar
  January 28-31, 2012
• Legal Affairs Seminar
  February 19-21, 2012
• Marketing & Communications Workshop
  February 26-29, 2012
• Legislative Conference
  March 11-13, 2012
• Fare Collection Workshop & TransITech Conference
  March 20-22, 2012

All 2012 APTA Conferences