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2019APTA CALENDAR

C O V E R : Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Houston, TX

I N S I D E C O V E R : Valley Metro, Phoenix, AZ P H O T O G R A P H E R : Danny Upshaw

2019CONFERENCE & WEBINAR SCHEDULEJanuary 22-25BUSINESS MEMBER BOARD OF GOVERNORS ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETINGNaples, FL

February 24-26LEGAL AFFAIRS SEMINARNew Orleans, L A

February 24-27MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS WORKSHOP New Orleans, L A

February 25-28RISK MANAGEMENT SEMINARNew Orleans, L A

March 17-19LEGISL ATIVE CONFERENCE Washington, DC

April 7-914TH NATIONAL LIGHT R AIL & STREETCAR CONFERENCE (Co-sponsored by APTA and TRB) Jersey City, NJ

April 13-15TR ANSIT CEOs SEMINARChicago, IL

May 17-21INTERNATIONAL BUS ROADEOLouisville, K Y

May 19-22 MOBILIT Y CONFERENCE (Formerly Bus & Paratransit Conference) Louisville, K Y

June 20-23 INTERNATIONAL R AIL RODEOToronto, ON

June 23-26R AIL CONFERENCEToronto, ON

July 20-23TR ANSIT BOARD MEMBERS & BOARD ADMINISTR ATORS SEMINARJacksonville, FL

July 28-31SUSTAINABILIT Y & MULTIMODAL PL ANNING WORKSHOPBoston, MA

August 4-6TR ANSIT BALLOT MEASURE & INITIATIVES CONFERENCELocation TBA

September 15-18FARE COLLECTION/ REVENUE MANAGEMENT & TR ANSITECH CONFERENCEColumbus, OH

October 13-16TR ANSform (Formerly Annual Meeting)New York, NY

Late November/Early DecemberMID-YEAR SAFET Y SE MINARDECEMBER COMMITTEE MEETINGSHIGH SPEED R AIL POLICY FORUM

APTA’S VISION STATEMENTBe the leading force in advancing public transportation.

AP TA’S MIS SION S TATEMENTTo strengthen and improve public transportation, APTA serves and leads its diverse membership through advocacy, innovation, and information sharing.

AP TA’S DIVERSIT Y AND INCLUSION POLICYAPTA promotes an inclusive culture that supports and celebrates the unique attributes and perspectives of its individual members, allowing each and every person to make their fullest contribution to the industry.

ABOUT AP TAThe American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is a nonprofit international association of 1,500 public and private sector organization which represent a $68 billion industry that directly employs 420,000 people and supports millions of private sector jobs. APTA members are engaged in the areas of bus, paratransit, light rail, commuter rail, subways, waterborne services, and intercity and high-speed passenger rail. This includes: transit systems; planning, design, construction, and finance firms; product and service providers; academic institutions; transit associations and state departments of transportation. APTA is the only association in North America that represents all modes of public transportation. APTA members serve the public interest by providing safe, efficient and economical transit services and products.

APTA’s FutureView Webinar SeriesJanuary 30TR AVEL BEHAVIOR TRENDS: COMPETING FOR MODE LOYALT Y

March 6EFFECTIVE MA AS STR ATEGIES: SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES AND THE HOLISTIC APPROACH

April 24VULNER ABILITIES OF HIGH-TECH SYSTEMS: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT?

June 5TECHNOLOGY TRENDS: WHERE IS PUBLIC TR ANSPORTATION HEADED?

September 4WHERE ARE THE WORKERS? RECRUITING YOUR NEX T-GENER ATION WORKFORCE

November 13DATA ACTIVISM: LEVER AGING ADVOCATES TO IMPROVE PUBLIC TR ANSIT

MTA, New York, NY

P H O T O G R A P H E R : Patrick J. Cashin

January

01 DID YOU KNOW?

American public transportation systems carry 34 million passengers every weekday, totaling more than 10 billion passenger trips in 2017.

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F U T UR E V IE W W EBIN A R: T R AV EL BEH AV IO R T R END S

Sound Transit, Seattle, WA

P H O T O G R A P H E R : Glenn Landberg

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More than 147,000 railcars, buses, and vans are operated in a typical peak period across America.

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L EGA L A FFA IR S SEMIN A R

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MARTA, Atlanta, GA

P H O T O G R A P H E R : Adam Shumaker

March

03 DID YOU KNOW?

Using public transportation saves the U.S. 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually.

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TriMet, Portland, OR

P H O T O G R A P H E R : Brian Lum

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04 DID YOU KNOW?

More than 6,700 organizations provide public transportation services in the U.S.

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National Get On Board Day

F U T UR E V IE W W EBIN A R: V U L NER A BIL I T IE S O F HIG H -T EC H S Y S T EM S

MayBi-State Development, St. Louis, MO

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Every $1 billion invested in public transportation supports and creates 50,000 jobs.

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Memorial Day

M O BIL I T Y C O NFER EN C E (FORMERLY BUS & PA R AT R A N SI T C ONF ERENCE)

IN T ER N AT IO N A L BU S ROA DEO

IN T ER N AT IO N A L BU S ROA DEO

Trinity Metro, Fort Worth, TX

P H O T O G R A P H E R : Ken Fitzgerald

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06 DID YOU KNOW?

Public transportation is a $71 billion industry that employs more than 420,000 people.

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Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority, Livermore, CA

P H O T O G R A P H E R : WOWza Photography/First Transit

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07 DID YOU KNOW?

Traveling by public transportation is 10 times safer per mile than traveling by automobile.

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T R A N SI T B OA R D MEMBER S & B OA R D A DMINI S T R AT O R S SEMIN A R

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Metrolink, Los Angeles, CAAugust

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There are 96 U.S. rail systems operating in 28 states, D.C., and Puerto Rico.

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Blacksburg Transit, Blacksburg, VA

P H O T O G R A P H E R : Lincoln Sklar

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09 DID YOU KNOW?

Of all public transportation riders, 71% are employed workers and 7% are students.

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FA R E C O L L EC T IO N / R E V EN U E M A N AG EMEN T & T R A N SI T EC H C O NFER EN C E S

F U T UR E V IE W W EBIN A R: W HER E A R E T HE W O R K ER S?

OctoberRegional Transportation Authority, Chicago, IL

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Coming out of the recession, properties located in public transit sheds performed 42% better than the region as a whole.

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T R A N Sf o r m (FORMERLY A NNUA L MEE T ING)

NovemberC-TRAN, Vancouver, WA

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A household can save almost $10,000 each year by taking public transportation and living with one less car.

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Thanksgiving

F U T UR E V IE W W EBIN A R: DATA AC T I V I SM

Roaring Fork Transportation Authority, Aspen, CO

P H O T O G R A P H E R : Jennifer Balmes

December

12 DID YOU KNOW?

Every $1 invested in public transportation generates $4 in economic returns.

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