In the Spotlight:

The U.S. House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee has voted a provision that eliminates dedicated revenues from the motor fuels tax for public transportation in the surface transportation legislation under deliberation by Congress. As a result, long-term public transportation projects and American jobs are in jeopardy. APTA along with hundreds of other organizations oppose this action and calls on Congress to change this provision.

• Read the Daily Legislative Update

Call to Action:

• Take Action: Recommendations to Oppose House Provision
• Talking Points
• Talking Points: Support the Nadler Latourette Amendment
• Fact Sheet: Public Transportation Is a Fundamental Part of the Nation’s Surface Transportation Network
• APTA Statement - Feb. 16
• Legislative Alert - Feb. 18
• Previous Statements & Alerts
• APTA Report: The Impact of the House Ways and Means Proposal
• Send a Message to Your U.S. House Representative
• Audio from Media Call with Public Transit CEOs on the Importance of Preserving Dedicated Federal Funds
• Legislative briefing conference call  with Rep. Steve LaTourette (members must be logged in to listen)
• Audio from APTA February 8 Media Call
• Webinar Presentation (members must be logged in to view)

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

Meet the APTA Staff (left)

Cheryl Pyatt
Program Manager-Educational Services
APTA Program Management and Educational Services Department

APTA Member Profile (right)

Elizabeth Presutti
General Manager
Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority-DART

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.

• Learn more and register today

Spring Meetings & Conferences

• Marketing & Communications Workshop
  February 26-29, 2012
• Legislative Conference
  March 11-13, 2012
• Fare Collection Workshop & TransITech Conference
  March 20-22, 2012
• International Bus Roadeo
  May 4-8, 2012
• Bus & Paratransit Conference
  May 6-9, 2012
• Mobility Management Conference
  May 9-10, 2012

All 2012 APTA Conferences