American Public Transportation Association

American Public
Transportation Association
Founded 1882 (as the American Street Railway Association)[1]
Focus Public Transportation in North America
Area served
 North America
Key people
 Michael P. Melaniphy
(President & CEO)
Phil Washington (Chair)
Subsidiaries American Public Transportation Foundation
Mission To strengthen and improve public transportation, APTA serves and leads its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation and information sharing.
Website apta.com
publictransportation.org
Formerly called
 American Street Railway Association (1882 - 1905)
American Street and Interurban Railway Association (1905 - 1910)
American Electric Railway Association (1910 - 1932)
American Transit Association (1932 - 1974)
American Public Transit Association (1974 - 2000) due to the merger of American Transit Association and Institute for Rapid Transit in 1974[2]

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 (as the American Street Railway Association),[1] 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 January 1, 2000, the organization's name was changed from American Public Transit Association to American Public Transportation Association.[1][3] As of August 6, 2012, APTA has more than 1,500 member organizations. On November 1, 2011, Michael Melaniphy took the helm as president and CEO of APTA. Mr. Melaniphy succeeded William Millar, who retired on October 31, 2011, after serving 15 years as APTA president.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "APTA Association History" (PDF). 2013 Public Transportation Fact Book. APTA. p. 45. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Documents/FactBook/2013-APTA-Fact-Book.pdf p.46
  3. ↑ Millar, William W. (APTA president) (March 7, 2000). "About APTA (excerpt from "APTA Testimony on ....")". American Public Transportation Association. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2013.

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