American Public Transportation Association

"This in-depth exchange with top transportation officials from London and Paris was a timely exposure to innovative approaches to transit governance, infrastructure development, and service delivery," said APTA Chair Michele Wong Krause.” "The study mission provided us unique insights into what it takes to develop high-performing public transportation networks that are future-proofed to changes in ridership trends, funding, and governance,” said American Public Transportation Association President and CEO Paul Skoutelas. “We witnessed an exceptional commitment to provide top-quality customer service, with reliability, frequency, and attractiveness at the heart of decision-making." https://lnkd.in/eDxj5j97 #APTAEurope24

American Public Transportation Association President and CEO Paul Skoutelas took part in the "Driving Change into the Future: Attracting and Retaining Talent in Public Transit" session, where panelists pressed the need to attract talent from different backgrounds and demographics to prepare the industry for the future. Discussions with the panel were "a stark reminder that workforce shortages are a global issue, the labor market has changed dramatically since the pandemic, and that the transit industry needs to and is adapting," Skoutelas said. https://lnkd.in/eih_CMgT

APTA strongly encourages you to contact your Members of Congress and urge them to honor the promise of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law by fully funding public transit and passenger rail in the FY 2025 THUD Appropriations bill. The House THUD Appropriations bill significantly cuts public transit and passenger rail funding, as authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Specifically, the THUD Appropriations bill, together with the IIJA’s advance appropriations, provides a total of $19.6 billion for public transit in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, a cut of $1.3 billion (-6.2 percent) from the FY 2024 enacted level. This total funding is $2.4 billion (-10.8 percent) less than the amount authorized in the IIJA. In addition, the House THUD Appropriations bill and IIJA provide $16.0 billion for passenger and freight rail in FY 2025, a cut of $262 million (-1.6 percent) from the FY 2024 enacted level. This total funding is $4.6 billion (-22.4 percent) less than the amount authorized in the IIJA. The bill cuts the General Fund appropriation for Amtrak by $303 million (-12.5 percent), while increasing funding for Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grants by $99.6 million (50.0 percent) from the FY 2024 enacted levels. The bill also includes several troubling policy riders, such as prohibiting actions on equity action plans and greenhouse gas emissions measures. Take action now > https://lnkd.in/efUP8yiJ

Thank you to the Utah Transit Authority for hosting the 2024 Railway Engineering Education Symposium (REES)!

Join TCRP tomorrow, June 27 at 12:00 pm ET for a free webinar on "Transit Exclusion Policies in Public Transportation Systems". Register for free now > https://lnkd.in/ePUp64PH Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Transportation Research Board

The deadline for submissions for the 2024 APTA Awards is fast approaching. Nominate the "best-of-the-best" organizations and individuals by Friday, June 28, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET. >> https://lnkd.in/eEr5xAd8

If it were up to Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada CEO Mj Maynard, Earth Wind and Fire would be next up at the Sphere. Earlier this month, she joined the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit to discuss her transit ride playlist and how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is improving public transit nationwide. https://lnkd.in/d5umNGEh #PublicTransitImpact

Happy Freedom Day! Today we celebrate the emancipation of African-American slaves by U.S. Army soldiers, on June 19, 1865. This was a vital step in the struggle for access to opportunity for all Americans.

Mj Maynard, APTA vice chair and CEO of the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada, testified before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Highways and Transit on behalf of APTA June 13. In her testimony, Maynard focused on the critical investments needed to improve public transit, passenger rail, and multimodal infrastructure throughout the U.S. She emphasized the positive impact federal investments are having on local communities and the national economy, particularly in supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs. “Given the enormous economic impact of our industry, if you have a transit problem, you have an economic problem,” said Maynard. “Public transportation does far more than carry people from one destination to another; our industry helps carry the economy.” She added: “Every dollar invested in public transportation generates five dollars in long-term economic returns. And the impacts are felt across the nation—to more than 2,000 suppliers in 48 States and Washington, DC, including smaller urban and rural areas where buses, railcars, and their parts are often manufactured.” https://lnkd.in/eTX3ASB5

There are only ten days left to enter the 2024 APTA Awards. Nominate the "best-of-the-best" organizations and individuals by June 28 > https://conta.cc/3VM1sZT