July 28, 2011

APTA Board of Directors Selects Michael P. Melaniphy as APTA’s Next President

From Passenger Transport Express: In a unanimous vote July 26, the APTA Board of Directors named Michael P. Melaniphy to serve as the association’s next President and… Read the rest

July 27, 2011

Report: The Road to Health Care Parity

The Road to Health Care Parity: Transportation Policy and Access to Health Care, a report released by The Leadership Conference Education Fund, demonstrates the connections… Read the rest

July 26, 2011

Taxis for Senior Transportation

Taxis offer the opportunity for independence and personalized service for older adults. Unfortunately, they may be underutilized due to limited availability, relatively… Read the rest

July 25, 2011

2011 Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation

Please see the link below for the 2011 Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation. This includes the most updated data from the states and how much each state funded… Read the rest

July 7, 2011

APTA Says Transportation Authorization Proposal Underfunds Critical Needs of Nation’s Public Transportation Systems

July 7, 2011 Statement by American Public Transportation Association (APTA) President William Millar
“APTA commends the leadership of Chairman John Mica (R-FL) and… Read the rest

July 7, 2011

Joplin Recovery

MPTA Membership – With the MPTA conference fast approaching, I wanted to take an opportunity to invite each of you to reflect on how fortunate we are to be able to continue… Read the rest

July 7, 2011

State Releases Fiscal Year 2011 General Revenue Report

http://oa.mo.gov/co/releases/2011/State_Releases_Fiscal_Year_2011_General_Revenue_Report July 5, 2011 JEFFERSON CITY, MO — State Budget Director… Read the rest

July 6, 2011

Aging in Place Boomers May Get Stuck in Suburbs, Limited Transportation Options

http://seniorhousingnews.com/2011/06/23/aging-in-place-boomers-may-get-stuck-in-suburbs-limited-transportation-options/ Many older Americans have… Read the rest

July 6, 2011

Millions of Americans are saving money by taking Public Transportation

In all corners of the United States, from Los Angeles to Seattle to Boston and southern Florida, to Dallas, Phoenix, Chicago, Cincinnati and Nashville, including Honolulu… Read the rest

July 6, 2011

U.S. opens new round of transportation grants

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/06/30/usa-infrastructure-tiger-idUSN1E75T1LS20110630 WASHINGTON, June 30 (Reuters) – States, cities and local… Read the rest