KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 12, 2015—Public transportation user estimates in the United States now number more than 158 million people, or two-thirds of Americans ages 18 and older. Among those who have ridden public transportation in the last 12 months instead…
More than 89 Million Americans Will “Travel Like a Local” This Summer
Washington, DC, July 9, 2015—As Americans are into their summer travel, nearly 89 million (57 percent) who plan to vacation in a U.S. city say they…
Public Transport for Rural Areas: Fighting the vicious circle of rising costs, reduced service
May 11, 2015—Analysis of international experiences points to ways of ensuring public transport access for declining, ageing rural populations Providing…
Record 10.8 Billion Trips Taken On U.S. Public Transportation In 2014
March 9, 2015—Americans took 10.8 billion trips on public transportation in 2014, which is the highest annual public transit ridership number in 58 years, according to a report released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). “In…
Top Public Transportation Organizations and Leaders Honored By the American Public Transportation Association
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) announced the individual and organizational winners of the 2014 APTA Awards today in Houston, TX during the APTA 2014 Annual Meeting/EXPO. These prestigious annual awards are given to those individuals…
The New Urban Pioneers are Transforming Chaotic Cities
Meet the official in Chattanooga who built the fastest internet in the western hemisphere, the technocrat who revolutionized public transportation in Helsinki, the Berkeley professor who’s creating 3-D data maps of how cities work and more. A small group…
San Francisco Officials Approve Plan to Charge Tech Companies for Worker Shuttles
City transportation officials approved a new pilot plan Tuesday to regulate private employee shuttles operated by tech giants such as Facebook and Google and charge a fee for the vehicles to use public bus stops. The shuttles, which transport thousands of…
