Every segment of American society—-individuals, families, communities, and businesses—benefits from public transportation. It is a lifeline for millions of Americans connecting them to people, places and possibilities. It also builds thriving communities, creates jobs, eases traffic congestion and promotes a cleaner environment. Investment in public transportation …

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2026 Marketing, Communications & Customer Experience Workshop February 22-25 Savannah, GA Hyatt Regency Savannah Legal Affairs Seminar March 15-17 Philadelphia, PA Notary Hotel Legislative Conference April

The Public Transportation Ridership Report is a quarterly report of transit passenger ridership for U.S. and Canadian transit agencies. The report includes quarterly and year-to-date estimated unlinked transit passenger trips for the current and previous year by transit mode.

APTA’s TRANSform Conference & EXPO is public transit’s premier showcase of technology, products, and services. With attendees and exhibitors from around the globe, APTA’s TRANSform Conference & EXPO plays a pivotal role in connecting the industry to what’s now and what’s next in public transportation.

About this Conference. For all rail modes – urban, commuter, high-speed, and intercity – this technical Rail Conference features sessions on technology, operations, maintenance, safety & security, planning, finance, capital projects, workforce development, and more.

The Public Transportation Fact Book, published annually, contains national aggregate statistical data covering all aspects of the transit industry in the United States and Canada.Major sections include an overview of U.S. transit facts, transit finances and operating statistics by modes of travel, transit vehicle characteristics and deliveries, facts and numbers relating to federal …

Mobility Conference Highlights Video About this ConferenceThe Mobility Conference continues to address the critical priorities and challenges facing bus and paratransit systems and explores the changing environment in which systems operate in today's mobility landscape.

APTA statistical products serve as the definitive resource for industry statistics, primarily the annual Fact Book. The Fact Book provides a wide range of data for all public transportation systems, including those that do not report to the National Transit Database.

Implementing high-speed rail (HSR) will provide Americans with more transportation choices. It will also make sure that America remains an economic engine, and meets the environmental and energy challenges of this century. Investing in high-speed rail: Creates Jobs: Building high-speed rail will create hundreds of thousands of jobs. Every $1 billion in investment creates