Tuesday, October 21, 2008
News Bev Scott named chief of national transit organization
Posted by Thomas Wheatley @thomaswheatley on Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 1:54 PM
MARTA CEO and General Manager Bev Scott has been elected chair of the American Public Transportation Assocation. According to MARTA, she'll focus on the re-authorization of federal funding for public transportation agencies.
From the transit agency:
Atlanta, GA (October 2008) – MARTA CEO and General Manager, Dr. Beverly A. Scott, was elected chair of the board of directors for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) on Sunday, October 5, 2008, during the organization’s annual meeting in San Diego, California.As chair of the APTA Board of Directors, Dr. Scott will oversee the operations of the national organization, which works to improve public transportation throughout the United States and Canada. APTA has more than 1,500 organizational members. Dr. Scott takes the helm of the organization during a particularly exciting yet challenging time for public transportation. Recent statistics provided by APTA show that in FY 2008 the industry experienced more than 10.3 billion trips, which is its largest number of trips in a fifty year period. But, as ridership increased over the past year, the industry was strained by poor economic conditions, budget cuts and rising fuel costs.
Rest of the release follows after the jump.
One of the largest issues Dr. Scott will address as chair of APTA is the re-authorization of federal funding for public transportation. Congress will consider the issue in its next session when it begins discussions on the multi-year surface highway authorization bill. Dr. Scott says it is a critical time for the industry. “There is a dire need for increased national investment in all aspects of transportation infrastructure and services. We face enormous challenges right now from soaring fuel costs to reducing our petroleum consumption and our dependence on foreign oil to managing capacity. We need as much help as we can get on all levels of government.”Dr. Scott became general manager/CEO of MARTA in October 2007. Since her arrival, she has focused on implementing system improvements as well as developing a comprehensive regional transportation plan and advocating for increased State and local funding. Michael Walls, chairman of the MARTA board of directors, says Dr. Scott’s chairmanship of APTA could be a great benefit to MARTA and to the Atlanta region. “To have Dr. Scott presenting on the national stage during this critical moment for public transportation opens up a huge window of opportunity for the Atlanta region. We need to be prepared to take advantage of the access to federal discussions her leadership in APTA will provide to us.”
Dr. Scott has more than 30 years experience in the transit industry and is highly respected throughout the field. Dr. Scott’s term as APTA chair will last one year.
For more information on the American Public Transportation Association, visit www.apta.com. For more information on MARTA, visit www.itsmarta.com.
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