APTA Holds Forum on New Research Relating to TEA 21 Reauthorization 2/4/2003
From: Amy Coggin or Donna Aggazio, 202-496-4800, both of the American Public Transportation Association News Advisory: WHAT: Forum to explore findings from new policy research relating to the reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA 21) and public transportation. Report authors will present new research on topics including: -- Reasons for conservatives to support TEA 21 reauthorization legislation. -- The value of the gas tax to the economy. -- The economic impact of public transportation investment. -- Results of funding guarantees incorporated in TEA 21. -- Benefits of public transportation in energy conservation and preserving the environment. WHEN: Friday, Feb. 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. WHERE: Springwood Room, Washington Court Hotel, 525 New Jersey Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. WHO: -- The Honorable Jennifer L. Dorn, FTA administrator -- Paul M. Weyrich, Free Congress Foundation -- Robert J. Shapiro, Brookings Institution -- Robert G. Stanley, Cambridge Systematics, Inc. -- Jeffrey A. Parker, Jeffrey A. Parker & Associates -- Jeffrey M. Zupan, transportation consultant -- Celia Kupersmith, general manager, Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District, San Francisco, APTA Chair -- William W. Millar, APTA President ------ APTA is a nonprofit international association of 1,500 member organizations including public transportation systems; planning, design, construction and finance firms; product and service providers; academic institutions; and state associations and departments of transportation. APTA members serve the public interest by providing safe, efficient and economical public transportation services and products. APTA members serve more than 90 percent of persons using public transportation in the United States and Canada. |