American Public Transportation Association
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| Key people | Michael P. Melaniphy (President & CEO) Flora M. Castillo (Chair) |
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| Area served | North America |
| Focus | Public Transportation in North America |
| Mission | To strengthen and improve public transportation, APTA serves and leads its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation and information sharing. |
| Subsidiaries | American Public Transportation Foundation |
| Formerly called | American Public Transit Association[1] |
| Website | apta.com publictransportation.org |
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA), formerly known as the American Public Transit Association, is a nonprofit organization which serves as an advocate for the advancement of public transportation programs and initiatives in the United States. Since its founding in 1882, APTA has educated the public about the benefits of public transportation through organized bus, paratransit, light rail, commuter rail, subways, waterborne services, high-speed rail, and intercity and passenger rail programs. It lobbies the U.S. Congress and local government bodies in favor of public transportation improvements and new developments.
APTA holds an annual convention and a triennial exposition called APTA Expo; the location of these events varies from year to year. The APTA Expo is the world's largest trade show for the public transportation industry. APTA also oversees the annual International Bus Roadeo and International Rail Rodeo. APTA publishes a biweekly news magazine, called Passenger Transport.
Effective 1 January 2000, the organization's name was changed from American Public Transit Association to American Public Transportation Association.[1] As of 6 August 2012, APTA has more than 1,500 member organizations. On 1 November 2011 Michael Melaniphy took the helm as president and CEO of APTA. Mr. Melaniphy succeeded William Millar, who retired on 31 October 2011 after serving 15 years as APTA president.
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- ^ a b Millar, William W. (APTA president) (7 Mar 2000). "About APTA (excerpt from "APTA Testimony on ....")". American Public Transportation Association. Archived from the original on 4 Jul 2008. Retrieved 25 Jul 2012.
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