Seattle-based King County Metro won the Grand Champion Award at the 36th International Bus Roadeo, held May 22 at the American Public Transit Administration’s Bus and Paratransit Conference in Memphis, TN.
Memphis will be the site Sunday for the American Public Transportation Association’s annual Bus & Paratransit Conference and International Bus Roadeo.
Rising fuel prices are pushing more people to use public transit.
More than 600 transit industry professionals will descend upon Washington, D.C. from March 14-16 to lobby lawmakers for increased investments in public transportation.
American Public Transit Administration says transit customers can now save nearly $10,000 a year or $825 a month by using transit.
A new report hints at a link between economic growth and investment in public transportation.
According to the American Public Transportation Association’s monthly “Transit Savings Report,” transit riders are saving more than $800 a month, based on not using fuel and saving on monthly parking rates.
The American Public Transportation Association is seeking nominations for the 2011 Safety & Security Excellence Awards.
The American Public Transportation Association believes middle class American will face increased commuting costs of Congress does not act to extend the transit commuter benefit by the end of the year.
APTA’s November 2010 Transit Savings Report reveals that utilizing public transportation can save an individual on average more than $9,500 and up to nearly $800 per month.