American Public Transportation Association

Non-profit advocacy group in the United States American PublicTransportation AssociationFounded1882 (1882) (as the American Street Railway Association)Headquarters1300 I St NW, Suite 1200 EastWashington, D.C., U.S.Region servedNorth AmericaKey peoplePaul Skoutelas (President & CEO)SubsidiariesAmerican Public Transportation FoundationWebsitewww.apta.comFormerly calledAmerican Street Railway Association (1882–1905)American Street and Interurban Railway Association (1905–1910)American Electric Railway Association (1910–1932)American Transit Association (1932–1974)American Public Transit Association (1974–2000) due to the merger of American Transit Association and Institute for Rapid Transit in 1974 The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is a nonprofit group of approximately 1,500 public and private sector member organizations that promotes and advocates for the interests of the public transportation industry in the United States. APTA represents all modes of public transportation, including bus, paratransit, light rail, commuter rail, subways, waterborne services, and intercity and high-speed passenger rail. More than 90 percent of the people using public tran