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APTA leads public transportation in a new mobility era, advocating to connect and build thriving communities.
@apta-info.bsky.socialExactly 1 month until #NationalTransitCareerDay! Nov. 12, 2026 is a great opportunity to tell the story of the great jobs that are available in the public transportation industry. Plan your workforce event now to help grow & retain your #transit team.
See our resources> www.apta.com/professional...
@apta-info.bsky.social"LA’s influencer set has found a new hotspot: the bus stop.
"With gas prices spiking and parking a never-ending headache, hip Angelenos are ditching their cars for the city’s @metrolosangeles.bsky.social transit system, & encouraging others to do the same" - @nypost.com
@apta-info.bsky.social"Unfortunately, this proposal breaks from precedent and does not hold funding levels constant, cutting enacted transportation funding by 25% in total, breaking down to a 20% cut to transit investment and an 82% cut in rail from previous levels," - @ucs.org.
@apta-info.bsky.socialSen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) visited the METRO RTA in Akron, OH, Oct. 6, for a tour of the agency’s new, federally funded maintenance and ops facility, offering an opportunity to see firsthand how public transportation investment supports local communities. aptapassengertransport.com/sen-moreno-v...
@apta-info.bsky.socialAPTA announces public transit industry’s best marketing, communications, and customer experience work in 2026 AdWheel Grand Awards.
Learn about the 15 winning organizations' entries > www.apta.com/press-releas... #aptaEXPO
@apta-info.bsky.socialWatch the live recording of Andy Byford, Special Advisor to the @amtrak.com Board, at TRANSform & #aptaEXPO > vimeo.com/1234088960
Byford has led some of the world’s most complex transportation organizations through periods of transformation and change in London, Toronto, and New York
@apta-info.bsky.socialOnly two hours left to finish exploring #aptaEXPO in Chicago!
This week, more than 12,000 public transit professionals have been able to learn from each other and visit 800 exhibiting business with the latest innovations to provide better mobility to all rural & urban communities.
@apta-info.bsky.socialThank you FTA Acting Deputy Administrator/ Chief Counsel Matthew Cahill and FRA Senior Policy Advisor Rusty Roberts for joining us as we work to advance the future of public transportation. #ThatsTransit #aptaEXPO (2/2)
@apta-info.bsky.socialInnovation is transforming public transportation, and APTA’s 2026 TRANSform & EXPO showed how our industry is leading the charge! From new technologies to safer, more efficient service, continued investment in public transit helps agencies deliver for communities. (1/2)
@apta-info.bsky.socialToday, APTA TRANSform concludes w/ an Innovation Summit. This summit is a premier gathering for public transportation leaders, fostering an environment of collaborative problem-solving and idea exchange, with @funnyyoushouldcare.bsky.social and 8 Ignite Talks from innovative industry professionals.
@apta-info.bsky.socialA message from APTA EXPO media partner Mass Transit: Stay informed on the public transit industry with Mass Transit’s newsletters.
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@apta-info.bsky.socialAPTA’s TRANSform & #aptaEXPO Flickr album is now live! As the week goes on, expect to see hundreds of pictures posted of the people and innovations at the world’s largest public transportation show.
Follow along: www.flickr.com/photos/aptat...
@apta-info.bsky.social"More than 12,000 public transit leaders, along with industry representatives, will surge into McCormick Place Sunday for a major convention and expo," begins today's story from Chicago's @dailyherald.com.
@apta-info.bsky.socialAPTA's TRANSform & #aptaEXPO is underway in Chicago! Kicked off by APTA CEO Paul Skoutelas; APTA Chair, CDTA Board Member Denise Figueroa; APTA Past Chair, RTA Outgoing Executive Director @lreddenrta.bsky.social; Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, and more!
Learn more > www.apta.com/press-releas...
@apta-info.bsky.socialGood morning from APTA TRANSform & EXPO in Chicago! Today we started before sunrise and transit workers from hosts Metra, @chicagocta.bsky.social, and Pace made it possible to get the city moving and 12,000+ #aptaEXPO attendees to the world’s biggest public transportation show. www.aptaexpo.com
@apta-info.bsky.socialInnovation helps create safer public transportation systems for riders and employees.
At APTA TRANSform & #aptaEXPO in Chicago this week, 12,000 public transit leaders & 800 business exhibitors will share the new ideas, tools & solutions moving transit safety forward. #ThatsTransit www.aptaexpo.com
@apta-info.bsky.socialA message from Modaxo: Explore innovative transit solutions from across the Modaxo ecosystem at #aptaEXPO Booth #1025. Connect with Vontas, Trapeze Group, TransTrack, TripSpark, TransLoc, RiderLoop, & RISC, and discover how we're helping power people movement. Learn more at modaxo.com/apta-expo-2026
@apta-info.bsky.socialKick-start your career and make meaningful connections at APTA TRANSform & #aptaEXPO! 🚆
See what’s in store:
🤝 Speed Networking Reception, Oct. 4
💼 Job Fair, Oct. 5
🛋️ Early Career Professionals Lounge, Oct. 6–7
View the full early career schedule > aptaexpo.com/earlycareerp...
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@apta-info.bsky.socialWe call on Congress to restore guaranteed funding for public transit and passenger rail to keep America moving, “not only for transit riders but for the broader U.S. economy.”
Read it here:
usa.streetsblog.org/2026/09/29/a... #ThatsTransit #aptaEXPO
@apta-info.bsky.social“[There is] great economic benefit to these investments, beyond the impact to riders themselves.”
In a new @usa.streetsblog.org article, APTA VP of Government Affairs Ward McCarragher highlights why sustained federal investment in public transportation is critical to the economy and creating jobs.
