About Passenger Transport
Established in 1943, Passenger Transport, the Source for Public Transportation News and Analysis, is the flagship publication of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
It is the mission of Passenger Transport to communicate news and information about public transportation and to serve as the voice of the public transportation industry.
Passenger Transport Staff
Kathy Golden, Editor
kgolden@apta.com
David A. Riddy, Senior Managing Editor
driddy@apta.com
Jack Gonzalez, Senior Director – Marketing and Sales
jgonzalez@apta.com
Mitchell Wood, Graphic Designer
mwood@apta.com
News & Commentary
Passenger Transport welcomes articles, announcements, commentary and letters to the editor. Submitted photographs become the property of APTA and may be used for other association purposes. Send submissions to driddy@apta.com. Illustration for Industry Briefs courtesy of Denver RTD.
Passenger Transport is a registered trademark of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Statements and opinions expressed in Passenger Transport are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of APTA. Acceptance of advertising, advertorials, and articles does not imply APTA endorsement of goods, products, or services.
Advertising Sales
The appearance of advertisements and new product or service information in Passenger Transport does not constitute an endorsement of such products or services by APTA.
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APTA Officers
Dorval R. Carter Jr., Chair
Michele Wong Krause, Vice Chair
Jeffrey Wharton, Secretary-Treasurer
Jeffrey A. Nelson, Immediate Past Chair
Executive Committee Members
Jose Bustamante, STV Incorporated
Francis “Buddy” Coleman, Clever Devices Ltd.
Jim Derwinski, Metra
Dawn Distler, METRO Regional Transportation Authority
Denise Figueroa, Capital District Transportation Authority
Jannet Walker-Ford, WSP
Carolyn Gonot, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Richard J. Leary, Toronto Transit Commission
Henry Li, Sacramento Regional Transit District
MJ Maynard, Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Raymond J. Melleady, USSC Group
Allan Pollock, Salem-Keizer Transit
Naomi Renek, New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Leslie S. Richards, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Erin Rogers, OmniTrans
Rita A. Scott, Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
Troi Taylor, Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County
Doug Tisdale, Regional Transportation District, Denver
Matthew O. Tucker, North County Transit District
Thomas Waldron, HDR
Evalynn “Eve” Williams, Dikita Engineering
APTA Senior Staff
Paul P. Skoutelas, President and CEO
Christiana Cameron, Chief Financial Officer
David Carol, Chief Operating Officer
T.J. Doyle, Vice President-Communications and Marketing
Carita Ducre, Vice President-Workforce Development and Educational Services
Linda C. Ford, General Counsel
Christina Garneski, Vice President-Meetings and Membership Services
Arthur Guzzetti, Vice President-Mobility Initiatives and Public Policy
Kym L. Hill, Vice President-Executive Office & Corporate Secretary
Shelley Taggart Kee, Vice President-Human Resources & Administration
Ward W. McCarragher, Vice President-Government Affairs and Advocacy
Petra Mollet, Vice President-Strategic and International Programs
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