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February 24, 2023 | An APTA Publication
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Celebrating Black History Month:
An APTA Kaleidoscope Special Event on Crucial Conversations about Race, Equity and the Wealth Gap
Join APTA for an exclusive conversation in honor of Black History Month, presented by HNTB, Feb. 28, 3:00 p.m. Eastern. This unique APTAU Kaleidoscope event brings together three esteemed industry leaders for a frank discussion about being black in the public transit industry, progress that has been made on racial equity and hopes for the future.
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Mitch Landrieu Special Guest at APTA Legislative Conference
_2452096.jpg) The Honorable Mitchell J. Landrieu, senior advisor to the President and infrastructure implementation coordinator, The White House, is the featured speaker at a special March 13 Luncheon Conversation during the upcoming APTA Legislative Conference March 12-14 in Washington, DC.
Landrieu served as the 61st Mayor of New Orleans from 2010–2018. When he took office, the city was still recovering from Hurricane Katrina and in the midst of the BP oil spill. Under his leadership, New Orleans is widely recognized as one of the great comeback stories in the U.S. In 2015, Landrieu was named “Public Official of the Year” by Governing, and in 2016 was voted “America’s Top Turnaround Mayor” in a Politico survey of mayors. He also served as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
Landrieu joins fellow guest speakers USDOT Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg, FTA Administrator Nuria Fernandez and more. Immediately following the conference, APTA’s High-Speed Rail Seminar will explore the questions that need to be addressed to build a robust high-speed and intercity passenger rail network in the U.S. Seminar guest speakers include FRA Administrator Amit Bose; Deputy Administrator Jennifer Mitchell; Jennifer DeBruhl, director, Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation; and more.
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Public Transit Industry Marks Black History Month!
February is Black History Month. In this issue of Passenger Transport, a broad cross-section of public transit industry leaders discuss the meaning of the month and their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives.
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COMMENTARY
For Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Partnerships and Conversation Are Critical
 I hope that each of you has had the opportunity to take a moment during Black History Month to reflect upon and learn more about the experiences of black people in America and their profound impact on our country. At the root of Black American history is the horrific kidnapping and enslavement of Africans that were brought to this country’s shores, followed by the many unspeakable hardships endured by their descendants. The legacy of Black America, however, is also one of great progress, made possible by hard-working, committed people who fought to pursue their own American dream. It’s important for us to shine a light on the many victories of the civil rights movement, which have allowed for new possibilities, successes and achievements for Black people across the country—a fight that continues today. Black Americans have a long history of making positive impacts on public transportation issues. In fact, for most of us, our introduction to transit equity began with discussions about Rosa Parks’ refusal to move to the back of a Montgomery bus and what that act meant to the larger civil rights movement.
BY DORVAL R. CARTER JR.
APTA Chair
President, Chicago Transit Authority
| | | A Tribute to African American Public Transportation Industry Leaders
 In acknowledging Black History Month, we recognize the many African Americans who made significant contributions to the public transportation industry. Through their individual and collective achievements, they helped pave the way for other persons of color to rise to leadership positions. African Americans have had a profound impact upon the U.S. public transportation industry since its initiation, not only in terms of ridership and driving buses and operating trains, but increasingly in transit managerial capacities.
BY WILL SCOTT
President
W.L. Scott and Associates
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BART, AWS Partner to Confront Domestic Violence
The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is partnering with the San Francisco Asian Women’s Shelter (AWS) and artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya to launch a new domestic violence prevention campaign, “Let’s Talk About Us.”
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CTA Working to Recruit, Support Veteran Workforce
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the U.S. Army to join the Partnership for Your Success Program, a recruiting initiative that prepares army soldiers for their future after the military.
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GCRTA Launches Connectworks Program
The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (GCRTA) has launched its Connectworks microtransit pilot program, which connects people from the agency’s stops to the front door of their workplace.
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FTA to Host Cybersecurity Assessment Tool Webinar
FTA will host a webinar for small- to medium-sized public transit agencies on the recently published Cybersecurity Assessment Tool for Transit March 1, 1:00 p.m. Eastern. The webinar will offer attendees an overview and demonstration of the tool, and attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions.
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NYMTA Unveils First Dedicated Customer Service Center
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has opened its first dedicated Customer Service Center in the subway system at the Coney Island-Stillwell Ave. station, which includes an agent window with OMNY functionality, digital monitors displaying service status updates, MetroCard vending machines, and online kiosks for customers to access MTA websites.
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DDOT Adds New Clean-Diesel Buses
The Detroit Department of Transportation (DDOT) is continuing to expand and improve its fleet with the addition of 10 new 40-foot cleaner-diesel buses from New Flyer. This is in addition to 28 new buses added last August.
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Valley Metro Serves 250K Passengers During Super Bowl!
Valley Metro, Phoenix, AZ, served 250,000 local residents and visitors from around the world as they traveled to Super Bowl LVII events in downtown Phoenix Feb. 4-5 and 9-12.
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Marketing & Communications
Workshop
Presented by Outfront
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Legislative Conference
March 12-14, Washington, DC
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High-Speed Rail Seminar
March 15-16, Washington, DC
(Register here)
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Legal Affairs Seminar
April 2-4, Portland, OR
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Mobility Conference
Presented by HNTB
April 23-26, Minneapolis, MN
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Transit CEOs Seminar
May 19-21, Houston, TX |
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Rail Conference
June 11-14, Pittsburgh, PA
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Passenger Rail Engineering
Education Symposium (p-REES)
July 11-13
Washington, DC
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Transit Board Members & Board
Administrators Seminar
July 15-18, Birmingham, AL
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APTAtech
July 30-Aug. 2, Anaheim, CA |
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Sustainability / Operations Planning
and Scheduling Workshop
July 30-Aug. 2, Anaheim, CA
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Study Mission to Australia,
New Zealand
Aug. 7-18
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Auckland
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TRANSform Conference & EXPO
Presented by HNTB
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