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APTA: Nearly 2.6 Billion Trips Taken on U.S. Public Transit in 2016 First Quarter

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Nearly 2.6 billion trips were taken on U.S. public transportation in the first quarter of 2016, according to a report released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), representing a slight increase of 0.4 percent. Rail ridership saw significant increases, with light rail showing the largest increase of 3.0 percent. “On a national level, […]

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APTA: Nearly 60 Percent of Americans will Use Public Transportation While Visiting Top U.S. City Destinations This Summer

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More than one-third of travelers will use ride-hailing services and most use it for late-night activities Washington, DC – Nearly 60 percent (59 percent) or 78 million Americans who plan to vacation in a U.S. city this summer say they will use public transportation for activities, according to a survey conducted for the American Public

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May Board Meeting Rescheduled

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Officials at Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) announce that the Board Meeting for May 2016 has been pushed back a week due to a scheduling conflict. Instead of the regularly scheduled meeting on the third Tuesday of the month, this meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. The meeting will begin at 10:00

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APTA: Public Transportation Industry Is a Green Industry

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46.9 percent of U.S. Public Transit Buses Use Alternative Fuels or Hybrid Technology   The public transportation industry is an industry committed to using environmentally-friendly technologies and practices. Every year, 37 million metric tons of carbon emissions and 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline are saved due to public transportation use in the United States. The

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CAT Board April Meeting

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The Chatham Area Transit Authority’s Board of Directors announces that the next monthly meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 10:00 AM. The meeting will be held at the Joe Murray Rivers, Jr. Intermodal Transit Center located at 610 W. Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah, GA. Chatham Area Transit’s board meetings are open to

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April Public Meeting

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Chatham Area Transit Authority (CAT) will continue to hold public meetings on the second Wednesday of every month. CAT aims to increase public involvement in the evolution of mobility services for Savannah/Chatham County by providing a convenient, consistent time & place for passengers to meet with staff and exchange information and suggestions. CAT believes customer

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Chatham Area Transit Helps “Paint the Town Maroon”

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Chatham Area Transit (CAT) is proud to support Armstrong State University in its latest fundraising event to provide various scholarships to students attending the university. As a sponsor for this year’s “Paint the Town Maroon” event, CAT staff will join the grand celebration of food, games, prizes and fun in Johnson Square on Friday, April

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APTA: 2015 Public Transit Ridership

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Americans Took 10.6 Billion Trips on Public Transportation in 2015   Americans took 10.6 billion trips on public transportation in 2015, the third highest annual ridership in ten years, according to a report released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA). Compared to public transit ridership in 2014, there was a small overall decline

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