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APTA
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It's #SpotifyWrapped time! In our version of #TransitWrapped , see the U.S. public transportation agencies with the highest ridership between Sept. '23 and Oct. '22. 1. @MTA 2.8 Billion 2. @metrolosangeles 280 Million 3. @cta 270 Million 4. @wmata 243 Million 5. @MBTA 239 Million
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. @elonmusk to start hyperloop project in Maryland, officials say via @baltimoresun
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This #TransitWrapped playlist features Canada's top 5 transit agencies by passenger ridership between Sept'23 & Oct'22. 1. @TTChelps > 707 Million 2. @stminfo > 492 Million 3. @TransLink > 379 Million 4. @calgarytransit > 136 Million 5. @OC_Transpo > 106 Million #SpotifyWrapped
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“Today, @USDOT is announcing hundreds of millions of dollars in @FTA_DOT bus & bus facilities grants. This year, we will double funding on bus & bus facilities to help Americans reach jobs & resources,” says @SecretaryPete to attendees at APTA's Legislative Conference. #APTAleg22
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Congratulations to Phoenix! Voters turned out today to vote down #Prop105 , which would have ended rail #transit expansion in America’s 5th largest city. This is the 4th time since 2000 that residents backed @valleymetro rail at the ballot box. @MayorGallego @CityofPhoenixAZ
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THANK YOU to public transportation employees, who are working tirelessly to provide a safe and essential service to health care workers, first-responders, and others requiring mobility during the #COVID19 pandemic. #transit #coronavirus
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4 years
Thank you to the #transit workers keeping our communities going!
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Barack Obama
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Not everybody can stay home, and we owe a big debt of gratitude to health professionals, transit and airport workers, first responders, and everyone keeping our communities going. Leaders have to step up to support people whose lives and livelihoods take a hit in the weeks ahead.
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Check out the latest edition of Passenger Transport, including new Covid-19 coverage and President-elect @JoeBiden 's selection of @PeteButtigieg to run the US Department of Transportation >
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With President-elect @JoeBiden 's selection of @PeteButtigieg for @USDOT Secretary, now is a great time to look back at what Buttigieg had to say in Feb., when APTA co-sponsored a Presidential Candidate’s Infrastructure Forum w/ @United4Infra & our partners.
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Our hearts break for our transit colleagues at @VTA following today's shooting. Our thoughts are with the victims, their families, and VTA staff as they continue to serve their California community. #TransitStandsTogether
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The 2022 APTA Legislative Conference is about to start! A full audience of public transportation professionals for #APTAleg22 keynote speaker @SecretaryPete .
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APTA
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Thank you @Google , for using today's @GoogleDoodles to recognize public transportation workers who are providing essential trips during the #coronavirus pandemic.
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APTA
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For every $1 spent on #publictransportation , $4 pumps into the economy. Returns like that are hard to find… #infrastructureweek
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APTA
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#InfrastructureWeek means jobs, building our community, and means an investment in tomorrow. It is #timetobuild our future. #transit
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APTA is thrilled to announce @USDOT @SecretaryPete as next week’s APTA Legislative Conference keynote speaker > #APTAleg21 #InvestInTransit #transit
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Whether you ride or not, public transportation is valuable to your community. Join us TODAY for National #GetOnBoard Day and show your support for public #transit .
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Thank you to those keeping us moving as we battle #COVID19 . Because of your hard work & sacrifices, medical professionals can reliably get to & from work, deliveries are continuing, & so much more. #ToThoseWhoKeepUsMoving #HeroesMovingHeroes @TransportDems @TransportGOP
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On behalf of 1,500+ member organizations and the tens of millions of public transit riders, we welcome and congratulate @POTUS @JoeBiden & @VP @KamalaHarris . Biden has been a tireless champion for #transit and passenger rail and we look forward to working with his Administration
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Today, the American Public Transportation Association remembers #RosaParks for her leadership, for her activism, and for making a stand by sitting down on that Montgomery bus. #TransitEquityDay #RosaParksDay
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With heavy hearts, the #publictransit industry sends thoughts and prayers to DART in this time of sorrow. #DARTinourHearts @dartmedia
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. @TomGerend , leader of @kcstreetcar , tells the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit that their $100 million investment in local #transit resulted in an economic impact of $3 billion, and 30:1 return on investment that supports further CIG investment @TransportDems @TransportGOP
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Today is #SaveTransit Day! See how you can still participate in the March 2 #SaveTransit Day of Congressional Action, because #TransitIsEssential >
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APTA
2 years
Getting transportation infrastructure right is hard, but it is exciting, says @USDOT @SecretaryPete to @andersoncooper on @60Minutes last night.
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60 Minutes
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Sec. Pete Buttigieg is overseeing the largest investment in infrastructure since the Eisenhower administration. But what is the direct impact Americans will see in the near future? Sec. Buttigieg tells @andersoncooper .
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APTA is excited to kick off the 2022 Legislative Conference in Washington DC with keynote speaker @SecretaryPete , @USDOT . Also starting off the morning's opening session are APTA President and CEO Paul P Skoutelas and APTA Chair/ @QCMetro CEO Jeff Nelson. #APTAleg22
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@hiddenmarkov1 @MTA @metrolosangeles @cta @wmata @MBTA You can find the latest ridership for the top five Canadian systems here >
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APTA
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This #TransitWrapped playlist features Canada's top 5 transit agencies by passenger ridership between Sept'23 & Oct'22. 1. @TTChelps > 707 Million 2. @stminfo > 492 Million 3. @TransLink > 379 Million 4. @calgarytransit > 136 Million 5. @OC_Transpo > 106 Million #SpotifyWrapped
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APTA congratulates @PeteButtigieg as the next Secretary of @USDOT >
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APTA
4 years
61% of public transit systems will need to reduce service and furlough employees without an additional $32 billion in emergency federal funding from Congress. Don’t leave Americans without essential #transit service. #SavePublicTransit
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APTA’s Legislative Conference starts with a live discussion between APTA CEO @paul_skoutelas and @USDOT @SecretaryPete , who is touting the @POTUS / @VP plan for generational investment in #jobs , #infrastructure , & doubling public #transit funding #APTAleg21
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APTA
4 years
The public #transit labor force has been through incredible challenges in 2020, and we thank our #HeroesMovingHeroes who have worked through the #Covid19 pandemic and continue to provide essential trips from coast to coast. Wishing you all a happy Labor Day.
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4 years
On Rosa Parks' birthday, we celebrate National Transit Equity Day, honoring the contributions of a civil rights icon and promoting the value of public transportation in advancing racial equality, climate justice, and access to opportunity.
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APTA
7 years
Today is National #DumpThePump Day! Wherever you go today, consider walking, biking, or #TryTransit !
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APTA
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In less than a week, transit leaders from around the globe will meet in Atlanta at #APTAEXPO . Where will you be?
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APTA
5 years
15 straight months of public #transit ridership growth and continuing automobile congestion in Austin have led local leaders and @CapMetroATX to respond with bold public transportation solutions to get people where they are trying to go. Via @AlyssaMGoard @KXAN_News
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Alyssa Goard
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EXPLAINED: Light rail expansion and a downtown subway are some of the possibilities on the table in a new transit plan Austin is considering. The funding plan will likely go before voters in November. (More details here: ) @KXAN_News
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2 years
Today is #WorldCarFreeDay ! Few people would choose to be car dependent if they had access to walkable, bikeable neighborhoods with frequent, fast, affordable, and green public transportation. Car dependency is a policy choice & we can choose a future that allows us to be car free
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PSTA
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“We have a chance that only comes along once every few generations to build transit systems that work for all of [the American public] in new ways.” @SecretaryPete @APTA_Transit
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7 years
“Transit will experience more change in the next 10 years, than in the last 50. APTA is ready for this future.”- CEO Richard White #APTAEXPO
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Public transit workers make it possible for all members of society to access jobs, education, healthcare, groceries, and a better quality of life. We are grateful to the transit workers who have worked tirelessly during this ongoing pandemic to provide service to our communities.
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APTA
5 years
Toronto Mayor @JohnTory The reason you build transit is to connect isolated communities to opportunity. To combat climate change, priority is to get people onto #transit #APTArail19
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APTA
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APTA Chair and @QCMetro General Manager Jeff Nelson met today with @Proterra_Inc CEO Jack Allen to discuss the future of electric bus infrastructure.
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Today, public transportation continues to play a critical role in advancing racial and social equity, driving political and civic participation, expanding economic and educational opportunities, and increasing mobility for all Americans. #TransitEquityDay #RosaParks
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APTA
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Public Transportation Wins Big, with 85% Approval in U.S. Midterm Elections > #transit #Midterms2018
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APTA
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For the nurse looking after the immune-compromised to the grocery store employee stocking food and cleaning supplies, public transportation remains essential. Thank you to the dedicated employees who keep their travel safe. #transit #coronavirus #COVID19
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APTA is pleased to announce that @USDOT @SecretaryPete will be the keynote speaker at APTA's 2022 Legislative Conference, March 13-15 in Washington, DC > #APTAleg22
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Voters across the United States support public transportation at the ballot box: In Tuesday’s election, voters added to primary wins, passing 29 out of 36 public #transit measures. @CFTEnews
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APTA
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More than 130 public transit systems and organizations nationwide are set to celebrate the 13th annual National #DumpthePump Day on Thursday.
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APTA
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Property values perform 42% better near #publictransportation . Evidence that #infrastructure makes thriving communities. #timetobuild
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APTA
4 years
Thanks to all of the #transit staff around the country working to keep service running during winter storms.
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Paul Esling
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Snow doesn't stop the @CTA #transit
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APTA
4 years
On Memorial Day, public transportation organizations across America salute the women and men of the armed forces who sacrificed everything for the United States.
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APTA
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DC rolls out the “red carpet” for new bus #transit lanes > @ggwash @DDOTDC
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The 2019 Leadership APTA class has done it! 25 new graduates join the 550 strong alumni base of the flagship public #transit leadership development program, founded in 1997. #APTAtransform19
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APTA
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#Publictransportation feeds our economy by getting us where we need to go. 87% of trips bring ppl to businesses or work. #InfrastructureWeek
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APTA
5 years
In case you missed it, yesterday APTA created this tribute to Rosa Parks for #TransitEquityDay . Public transportation gets us there. #transit #DiversityandInclusion
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APTA
4 years
Thank you to public transit workers providing essential service
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Metro Transit
4 years
Metro operators are on the front line, maintenance employees continue to ensure buses operate safely and call center staff are here to be that friendly, helpful voice. Thank you, Metro employees. Help us celebrate our amazing staff! Send videos, emails, etc.
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APTA
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Today is the first day of #APTAmarketing18 , which kicked off with the Marketing & Communications Committee Meeting in San Francisco
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Today is a great chance to thank transit workers for what they do in our communities everyday. Happy Transit Driver Appreciation Day! #TDAD
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APTA
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Today is officially the start of Infrastructure Week! It is time to #BuildForTomorrow . Learn how public transportation #infrastructure benefits everyone> @InfraWeek #transit
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APTA
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Public #transit is a $68 billion dollar industry that employs more than 400,000 people. #TransitFundingTuesday
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APTA
5 years
Today the Senate passed the @SenDougJones - @SenMcSallyAZ Amendment by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 82-11, preventing a $1.2 billion cut to public transit funding, blocking a 12 percent cut to every #transit agency in the nation in fiscal year 2020.
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APTA
5 years
THIS is the content we’re on twitter for! @Nationals @wmata
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ABC News
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CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES: Bus driver dances in the street in delight as Nats win World Series.
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Breaking: @Caltrain electrification project back on track with federal funding via @SFGate @ctuan
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Buses, vans, and trains are starting to arrive on the #aptaEXPO floor at @occc , ahead of next week's APTA TRANSform Conference and APTA EXPO, Nov. 7-10 in Orlando. Sign up for #aptaEXPO for free > #transit #APTAtransform21 @lynxbusorlando
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33 years ago the Americans with Disabilities Act ( #ADA ) became law! APTA is celebrating National Disability Independence Day and the gains in providing greater #mobility and #accessibility to all Americans.
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From boardrooms to buses, and reliable maintenance to railcars, we celebrate the women who make public transportation and our communities move. Happy International Women's Day 2021! #IWD2021 #transit
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On the eve of the #TranscontinentalRailroad #150anniversary in Utah, Stadler invited APTA President and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas to speak about public #transit at the opening of their new $50 million rail facility. The trains in the background are bound for @Caltrain & @TrinityMetro
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At #APTAleg24 in Washington, local hosts @wmata Chair Paul Smedberg & @wmataGM Randy Clarke told attendees that March bus ridership was above pre-pandemic numbers, crime is down all along the system, & customer satisfaction is the highest ever: 88% positive on rail & 77% on bus.
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Breaking ground today in Nevada, is an electric, high-speed train (186mph) that will cut travel times in half between the LA region & Las Vegas. The @BrightlineWest project will employ 10,000 + construction workers to improve American infrastructure.(1/3)
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APTA
7 years
"To Save Cities, Invest in Mass #Transit " says @NRDC
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APTA
4 years
The health and safety of transit passengers and employees is the most important priority for public transportation agencies.
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CNN
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The CDC issued an order that will require people to wear a face mask while using any form of public transportation
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A study of #transit systems world-wide suggests subway and bus riders are at low risk of being infected with the coronavirus during their commutes > @WSJ @SamSchwartzEng @pdberger
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APTA
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74 percent of Americans say Congress should increase investment in public #transit according to a new survey by @MinetaTrans #TransitFundingTuesday
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APTA
4 years
Join us for #SavePublicTransit day, Tuesday December 15. Learn how you can participate > #transit
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APTA
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. @SanJoaquinRTD is committed to sustainability and converting 100% of its city bus fleet to zero-emission electric buses by 2025. Read a #PassengerTransport case-study on how they are making the change and why > #transit
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APTA
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"More than 74 percent of Americans want Congress to increase the federal government’s investment in public #transit " - APTA President and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas at #APTAannual18 .
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Seattle area's @kcmetrobus is officially named APTA’s 2018 Outstanding Public Transportation System (providing more than 20 million annual trips) at today’s APTA Awards Ceremony. #APTAannual18 #transit
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APTA
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Watch local news stations cover public #transit systems serving essential workers who serve during #coronavirus .
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4 years
Thank you @hasanminhaj for covering the value of public transportation & the uphill battle for equitable infrastructure. Also, we're honored that in your @patriotact announcement you chose a picture of transit in action, w/ APTA members @cta , @Amtrak , @RideMCTS & @metrolosangeles
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On #EarthDay and every other day, public #transit reduces energy consumption and provides communities more #sustainable ways to get around. #GetOnBoard
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Tomorrow is #SavePublicTransit Day! See how you can participate >
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9 years
Here's to what we are sure will be a very successful Stand Up 4 Transportation Day! #SU4T http://t.co/ik9lTm848X
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APTA
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Happy Labor Day to the more than 430,000 employees in public #transit , providing 10.1 billion trips last year.
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APTA
4 years
Thank you @TransportDems for recognizing the public transportation industry’s very survival is at stake by opposing all amendments to eliminate/cut/transfer the $30B of COVID-19 emergency transit funding & $1.5B of emergency Amtrak funding in Budget Reconciliation. #SaveTransit
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4 years
Right now at 3pm ET, hundreds of public transportation systems across North America are sounding bus, train, ferry, and other horns together. #SoundTheHorn honors and thanks all essential public transit employees working through the coronavirus pandemic. #HeroesMovingHeroes
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At the APTA Mobility Conference, @louisvillemayor Greg Fischer says, “An efficient public #transit system is vital for cities... The lack of investment in American infrastructure is embarrassing... We need to work together and get our act together in America.” #APTAmobility19
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Public transit systems continue to celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth , sharing stories of pioneers like H. Welton Flynn, who served the longest term of any commissioner in San Francisco history. Flynn was also the inaugural chairman of the @sfmta_muni Board >
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APTA
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Public transportation ridership is up for the third quarter of 2019. See which #transit systems had notable increases >
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APTA
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BREAKING: Voters in Arlington County, VA voted for more than $75 million in transportation bonds, including $44 million for #WMATA capital improvements. Local voters know economic growth depends on a well-funded public #transit system.
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APTA
4 years
In normal times, public #transit is proud to efficiently and sustainably bring groups of people together to celebrate #EarthDay , and we look forward to doing so again soon!
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APTA
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Thanks for the warm welcome. We’re happy to be here. #APTAbus18
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APTA
4 years
New Study Finds No Direct Link Between Public Transit and COVID-19 Spread > @Gothamist @SamSchwartzEng
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APTA
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"It is a combination of shorter commuter rails as well as these high speed rails...I'm just a big believer in rail. It's better for the environment and a good way to get around." - @amyklobuchar #MovingAmericaForward
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APTA
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Thank you Nuria Fernandez for serving since 2019 as our APTA Chair and for the decades you’ve already committed to advancing public #transit at @vta , @wmata , @cta , @MTA , and @FTA_DOT ! We look forward to working with you at @usdot
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VTA
4 years
After seven years serving as General Manager/CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, Nuria Fernandez is stepping down to join the Biden-Harris Administration at the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. Congratulations Nuria!! @USDOT @APTA_info
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Welcome to NYC APTA members and #APTAtransform19 meeting attendees!
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APTA
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APTA President and CEO @paul_skoutelas and APTA Chair/ @QCMetro GM Jeff Nelson kick off the #APTAtransform21 opening session. #aptaEXPO #transit
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For every $1 spent on #PublicTransportation , $4 pumps into the economy. Returns like that are hard to find… @InfraWeek #TimetoBuild
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Hundreds of APTA members will be in Washington this week at APTA's Legislative Conference, urging Congress to #InvestInPublicTransportation . And the best way to get from DC-area airports to the #APTAleg23 hotel is #transit . Tonight, @wmata blueline trains arrived every 7minutes
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