Public Involvement Projects

April 2011

Public transportation is a green industry and going greener

April 25, 2011

Saves 37 million metric tons of carbon emissions annually and helps Americans save on the high price of gas From using wind turbines to power bus facilities, installing the largest solar canopy installation in Georgia, and utilizing environmentally friendly bus and rail vehicles, the U.S. public transportation industry is committed to using green technologies to further reduce carbon emissions, improve...

Double Digit Rise in Gas Prices Marks Largest Savings in Nearly Three Years - Giving Public Transit Riders Economic Edge

April 14, 2011

Individuals can save more than $10,000 a year Washington, DC- A simple change adds up to major savings as gas prices rise. Riding public transportation saves individuals, on average, $10,116 annually and $843 per month according to the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Transit Savings Report which bases these savings on the April 13, 2011 average national gas price ($3.81...

FTA Region VII Dear Colleague Letter

April 14, 2011

Dear Colleagues, Your transit colleagues at the Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority have asked that we share information regarding the American Public Transit Association’s (APTA) Risk Management Seminar which will be held in Des Moines, Iowa on June 19-22, 2011. The seminar is for risk managers, safety/security/claims officers, policy makers, insurance brokers, and others that have an interest in...

Iowa Public Transit Training Conference and Annual Meeting

April 8, 2011

Co-Sponsored by Iowa Public Transit Association and Iowa Department of Transportation. June 22-24, 2011 The Inn at Okoboji Resort and Conference Center Okoboji, IA View conference details

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