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Public Transit Advocacy Efforts

This dataset contains information about various organizations focused on transit advocacy, detailing their locations, areas of focus, founding years, and contact information. It serves as a resource for understanding the landscape of transit-related organizations in the United States, highlighting their roles in promoting, improving, and advocating for public transportation systems.

  • Organization Name: The name of the organization advocating for transit-related issues.
  • Location: The geographic location where the organization operates, which may be national or specific cities.
  • Advocacy Focus: A brief description of the primary issues or areas the organization is addressing within the realm of public transit.
  • Year Founded: The year in which the organization was established, providing context for its longevity and experience.
  • Website: The official website of the organization, which likely contains more detailed information about its activities and initiatives.
  • Contact Email: The email address for reaching out to the organization for inquiries or further information.
  • Social Media Handle: The social media account (typically Twitter) used by the organization for public engagement and updates.

Sample Data

Organization Name Location Advocacy Focus Year Founded Website Contact Email Social Media Handle
Transit Center National Promoting public transit 2012 http://transitcenter.org [email protected] @transitcenter
Coalition for Smarter Growth Washington, D.C. Urban development and transit 2000 http://smartergrowth.net [email protected] @smartergrowth
Transit Alliance Denver, CO Transit access and equity 1992 http://transitalliance.org [email protected] @transitalliance
Friends of Transit Portland, OR Sustainable public transportation 2009 http://friendsoftransit.org [email protected] @friendsoftransit
Sierra Club National Environmental advocacy for transit 1892 http://sierraclub.org [email protected] @sierraclub
Public Transit Users Association Los Angeles, CA Transit rider rights 1985 http://ptua.org [email protected] @ptransitusers
Better Transit San Francisco, CA Improving transit services 2010 http://bettertransit.org [email protected] @bettertransit
Massachusetts Public Transit Alliance Boston, MA Transit funding and policy 2006 http://mapta.org [email protected] @mapta
New York City Subway Riders New York, NY Advocacy for subway improvements 2001 http://nysr.org [email protected] @nysriders
Washington State Transit Association Seattle, WA Transit agency support 1974 http://wsta.org [email protected] @wstatransit
Transit Matters Boston, MA Equitable transit access 2015 http://transitmatters.org [email protected] @transitmatters
Transit Riders Union Toronto, ON Transit equity 2013 http://transitridersunion.ca [email protected] @transitriders
Citizens for Modern Transit St. Louis, MO Transit development and support 1985 http://cmt-stl.org [email protected] @citizensmt
Public Transportation Partnership for Tomorrow National Future of public transportation 2010 http://ptpt.org [email protected] @ptpt
Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Advocacy Atlanta, GA Metro transit expansion 2012 http://martadvocacy.org [email protected] @martadvocacy
Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition Los Angeles, CA Integration of biking and transit 1998 http://labikecoalition.org [email protected] @labikecoalition
Go TRIAD Greensboro, NC Regional transit improvements 2007 http://gotriad.org [email protected] @gotriad
Connecticut Public Transit Association Hartford, CT Statewide transit issues 2000 http://cpta.info [email protected] @cptainfo
Transit Forward Boston Boston, MA Greater investment in transit 2016 http://transitforward.com [email protected] @transitforward
Nashville MTA Nashville, TN Metro transit improvements 1973 http://nashvillemta.org [email protected] @nashvillemta
Citizen Advocates for Transportation New Orleans, LA Public transit improvements 2005 http://catno.org [email protected] @catnola
Charlotte Area Transit System Advocacy Charlotte, NC Transit education and outreach 2010 http://catssupport.org [email protected] @catssupport
American Public Transportation Association (APTA) National Advocating for public transit 1882 http://apta.com [email protected] @APTA_Updates
CalTrain Advocacy Group San Francisco, CA Stronger rail transit 2001 http://caltrain.org [email protected] @caltrain
TriMet Portland, OR Transit agency advocacy 1969 http://trimet.org [email protected] @trimet
Transit Equity Network National Transit equity advocacy 2019 http://transitequity.org [email protected] @transitequity
Florida Public Transportation Association Florida State transit advocacy 1983 http://fpta.org [email protected] @fptatransit
Street Trust Portland, OR Mobility and safety support 2015 http://thestreettrust.org [email protected] @thestreettrust
Michigan Association of Transit Agencies Michigan Support for public transit 1990 http://michigantransit.org [email protected] @mi_transit
Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon Oregon Regional transport advocacy 1970 http://trimet.org [email protected] @trimet
Puget Sound Regional Council Seattle, WA Regional planning and transit 1969 http://psrc.org [email protected] @psrc
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy National Trails and transit 1986 http://railstotrails.org [email protected] @railstotrails
Mass Transportation Authority Flint, MI Transit services and improvements 1970 http://mtaflint.org [email protected] @mtaflint
San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) San Francisco, CA Transit advocacy 1957 http://bart.gov [email protected] @SFBART
CT Transit Connecticut Statewide transit services 1975 http://cttransit.com [email protected] @cttransit
Port Authority of Allegheny County Pittsburgh, PA Transit access and service 1964 http://portauthority.org [email protected] @PghTransit
Ride On Montgomery County, MD Local transit advocacy 1972 http://rideonbus.com [email protected] @ridemontgomery
Transit Advocates San Jose, CA Advocating for better transit 2012 http://transitadvocates.org [email protected] @transitadvocates
Transit Riders of Central Maryland Montgomery/Howard Counties, MD Rider's rights 2003 http://trcm.org [email protected] @trcm
Vision Zero Network National Transit and safety initiatives 2015 http://visionzeronetwork.org [email protected] @VisionZeroNet
Commuter Services of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Commute strategy advocacy 2000 http://commuterservicespa.org [email protected] @CommuterServices
Transit Advocacy Coalition Miami, FL Community transit efforts 2015 http://transitadvocacycoalition.org [email protected] @transitcoalition
Central Texas Metropolitan Planning Organization Austin, TX Transportation planning 1973 http://centraltxp.org [email protected] @CentexMPO
Public Transit Coalition Phoenix, AZ Transit equity and accessibility 2018 http://publictransitcoalition.org [email protected] @PublicTransitAZ
Transportation Alternatives New York, NY Advocacy for biking and transit 1973 http://transalt.org [email protected] @transalt
Conservation Law Foundation New England Environmental advocacy for transit 1966 http://clf.org [email protected] @ConservationLawFoundation
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Boston, MA Statewide transit services 1897 http://mbta.com [email protected] @MBTA
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA Bike/transit advocacy 1972 http://bicyclecoalition.org [email protected] @bcgp
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Advocacy Chicago, IL Transit service and infrastructure 1947 http://transitchicago.com [email protected] @cta
Connecticut Transit Coalition Hartford, CT Public transport advocacy 2014 http://cttransitcoalition.org [email protected] @CTTransitCoalition
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Atlanta, GA Public transit service 1971 http://itsmarta.com [email protected] @MARTA
North Star Corridor Project Minnesota Transit corridor advocacy 2010 http://northstarproject.org [email protected] @northstar
Transit for Livable Communities Minnesota Transit and livability 1995 http://tlcminnesota.org [email protected] @TLCMinn
Public Transit for All National National public transit initiatives 2020 http://publictransitforall.org [email protected] @TransitForAll
Friends of the T Boston, MA Support for public transit 2013 http://friendsofthet.com [email protected] @FriendsOfTheT
Sustainable Transportation Coalition National Sustainable transport advocacy 2018 http://sustainabletransportation.org [email protected] @sustranscoal
Transit Users Group San Diego, CA Focused on mobility solutions 2011 http://transitusersgroup.org [email protected] @TransitUsersSD
Affordable Transit Coalition National Affordable public transit advocacy 2019 http://affordabletransit.org [email protected] @AffordableTransit
Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority Chattanooga, TN Regional transit improvements 1972 http://cart.org [email protected] @CARTA
Cincinnati Metro Cincinnati, OH Public transit advocacy 1973 http://cincinnati-oh.gov [email protected] @CincyMetro
Association for Public Transportation National Public transportation solutions 2015 http://aptransit.org [email protected] @aptransit
Virginia Transit Association Virginia Transit advocacy 1993 http://virginiatransit.org [email protected] @VATransit
Transit Now Milwaukee, WI Expansion of bus services 2018 http://transitnow.org [email protected] @transitnowmilw
Bay Area Transportation Advisory Committee San Francisco, CA Transportation planning and funding 1990 http://bayareatransportation.org [email protected] @BATransportation
Planned Parenthood Metro New York New York, NY Health and transportation access 1999 http://plannedparenthood.org [email protected] @PPMetroNY
Greenburgh Town Board Greenburgh, NY Local transit policy and improvement 2005 http://greenburgh.com [email protected] @GreenburghTown
New Jersey Transit Advocacy Coalition New Jersey Statewide transit efforts 2022 http://njtransitadvocacy.org [email protected] @NJTransitAdvocacy
Greater Peoria Mass Transit District Peoria, IL Local transit improvement 1984 http://gpmt.org [email protected] @gpmtransit
Leave the Car Behind Philadelphia, PA Car-free transit promotion 2008 http://leavethecarbehind.org [email protected] @leave_car_behind
Broward County Transit Fort Lauderdale, FL Local transit improvement 1973 http://broward.org/transportation [email protected] @BrowardTransit
Society of American City and Regional Planning History National Transportation and history 1980 http://sacrph.org [email protected] @SACRPH
North Carolina Public Transportation Association North Carolina State transit advocacy 1998 http://ncpta.org [email protected] @ncpublictransit
Long Island Bus Riders Union Long Island, NY Public transit rights 2015 http://libru.org [email protected] @LIBusRiders
Independent Transportation Network (ITN) National Transportation solutions for seniors 2000 http://itnamerica.org [email protected] @ITNAmerica
Pittsburgh Transportation Equity Project Pittsburgh, PA Equity in transportation access 2014 http://ptep.org [email protected] @PTEquity
Transportation for America National Comprehensive transportation solutions 2008 http://t4america.org [email protected] @t4america
Massachusetts Association of Regional Transit Authorities (MARTA) Massachusetts Supporting regional transit 1978 http://marta-ma.org [email protected] @MARTA_MA
Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway Association Massachusetts Transport heritage advocacy 1972 http://emsra.com [email protected] @emsra
Surface Transportation Policy Partnership National Equity and access in transport policy 1998 http://transitpolicy.org [email protected] @STPP
Alliance for Biking and Walking National Biking and walking advocacy 2000 http://bikingandwalking.org [email protected] @bikingwalking
Crenshaw Subway Coalition Los Angeles, CA Subway development 2009 http://crenshawsbc.org [email protected] @CrenshawCoalition
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission Pittsburgh, PA Regional planning 1960 http://spcregion.org [email protected] @SPCommission
Transportation Future California Transit advocacy in California 2014 http://transportationfuture.org [email protected] @TranspoFuture
Portland Transit Riders Union Portland, OR Advocacy for riders 2018 http://ptru.org [email protected] @ptrupriders
Golden Gate Bridge District San Francisco, CA Public transit improvements 1928 http://goldengate.org [email protected] @GoldenGateBridge
Catalyst for Sustainability National Promoting sustainable transport 2014 http://catalystsustainability.org [email protected] @CatalystSust
Transport Workers Union National Union for transport workers 1934 http://twulocal100.org [email protected] @TWULocal100
a*bicycle National Advocacy for biking as transit 2009 http://abicycle.org [email protected] @abicycle
Illinois Public Transit Association Illinois Local transit advocacy 1988 http://iptanetwork.org [email protected] @IPTA
Nashville Public Transit Association Nashville, TN Public transit development 1995 http://nashvillepta.org [email protected] @NashvillePTA
Austin Transit Partnership Austin, TX Transit project advocacy 2022 http://austintransitpartnership.org [email protected] @ATPAustin
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials National Transportation improvement advocacy 1914 http://aashto.org [email protected] @AASHTO
Human Transit National Transit advocacy and education 2010 http://humtransit.org [email protected] @HumanTransit
Better Bus Alliance National Bus transit advocacy 2018 http://betterbus.org [email protected] @BetterBusAlliance
Bike and Transit Coalition National Integrating biking with transit 2016 http://biketbc.org [email protected] @BiketransitCoalition
Governors Highway Safety Association National Transportation safety and policy 1970 http://ghsa.org [email protected] @GHSA
New Mexico Rail Runner Express New Mexico Rail transit advocacy 2001 http://nmrailrunner.com [email protected] @NMRailRunner
Public Transit Advocacy Group Florida Transit advocacy across Florida 2009 http://ptag.org [email protected] @PublicTransitAG
Greater Baltimore Committee Baltimore, MD Transportation planning and policy 1955 http://gbc.org [email protected] @GreaterBaltimoreCommittee
Transit for America National Transformative transit solutions 2016 http://transitforamerica.org [email protected] @Transit4America
Home for All National Housing and public transit advocacy 2017 http://homeforall.org [email protected] @HomeForAll
Greenville Transit Authority Greenville, SC Public transit service 1997 http://greenvillesc.gov [email protected] @GreenvilleTA
City of Phoenix Public Transit Department Phoenix, AZ Public transport improvement 1990 http://phoenix.gov [email protected] @PhoenixMayor
Connecticut League of Women Voters Connecticut Voter advocacy for transit 1920 http://lwv.org [email protected] @lwvconnecticut
Massachusetts Regional Transit Authorities Massachusetts Supporting regional transit 2003 http://marta-ma.org [email protected] @MARTA_MA
Newark Light Rail Advocacy Group Newark, NJ Rail transit improvements 2015 http://newarkrail.org [email protected] @NewarkLightRail
Evansville Transit System Evansville, IN Public transit improvement 1975 http://evansvillein.gov [email protected] @EvansvilleTransit
Cambridge Systematics National Transportation research and analysis 1970 http://cambridgesystematics.com [email protected] @CambridgeSystematics
Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) New York, NY Transit service and policy 1965 http://mta.info [email protected] @MTA
American Society of Civil Engineers National Infrastructure advocacy 1852 http://asce.org [email protected] @ASCE
Washington Public Transit Association Washington Statewide transit advocacy 1980 http://wpta.org [email protected] @WPTA
Public Transportation Advocacy Group Ohio Transit policy and funding advocacy 2009 http://ptagohio.org [email protected] @PTAGOhio
Los Angeles County Public Works Los Angeles, CA Infrastructure improvement 1990 http://lacounty.gov [email protected] @LACounty
Buffalo Transit Advocacy Group Buffalo, NY Local transit improvements 2011 http://buffalotransitag.org [email protected] @BuffaloTransit
Transit Corridor Project California Rail transit advocacy 2000 http://transitcorridorproject.org [email protected] @TransitCorridorProj
Commute.org San Mateo County, CA Commute improvement advocacy 2015 http://commute.org [email protected] @CommuteOrg
Transportation for America Campaign National Elevating transit issues 2008 http://t4america.org [email protected] @T4America
Austin Higher Ed Transit Advocacy Austin, TX Transit for students 2016 http://higheredtransit.org [email protected] @HigherEdTransit
Summer Park Transit Authority Summer Park, FL Local public transport authority 2013 http://summerparktransit.org [email protected] @SPTransit
Oakland Transit Alliance Oakland, CA Transport reform advocacy 2011 http://oaklandtransitalliance.org [email protected] @OaklandTransit
Greater Toronto Transit System Toronto, ON Improvement of public transit 1997 http://gtts.org [email protected] @GTTransit
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority San Jose, CA Transit service and policy 1972 http://vta.org [email protected] @VTA
Houston Transit Riders Union Houston, TX Local public transit rights 2016 http://houstontransitriders.org [email protected] @HOUTransitRU
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety National Safety advocacy in transport 1999 http://saferoads.org [email protected] @saferoads
New Jersey Division of Transit New Jersey Public transit planning 1975 http://njtransit.org [email protected] @NJTransit
Improved Bus Transit Coalition National Bus transit improvement advocacy 2019 http://busimprovement.org [email protected] @BusCoalition
Great Lakes Public Transit Alliance Midwest Public transit support 2004 http://glpta.org [email protected] @GreatLakesPT
Southern California Transit Advocates Southern California Transit improvement advocacy 2012 http://socaltransit.org [email protected] @SoCalTransit
Central Ohio Transit Authority Columbus, OH Local transit improvement 1971 http://cota.com [email protected] @COTA
Advocacy for Better Transit Options National Advocating for choice in transit 2017 http://bettertransitoptions.org [email protected] @BetterTransitOpt
Transit Connections Coalition National Connecting transit networks 2021 http://transitconnections.org [email protected] @TransitConn
Boston Area Public Transit Boston, MA Advocating for public transport 2010 http://bostontransit.org [email protected] @BostonTransit
Iowa Public Transit Association Iowa Statewide transit advocacy 1988 http://iowapublictransit.org [email protected] @IowaPTA
Citizens Transportation Coalition Texas Public transit advocacy 2015 http://cts.org [email protected] @CitizensTransport
Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) Riders San Francisco, CA BART transit improvements 2012 http://bartaccess.org [email protected] @BARTRiders
Rider Advocacy Group Sacramento, CA Local transport improvements 2009 http://rideradvocacy.org [email protected] @RiderAdvocacy
Transit Advocacy Network National Connective advocacy for transit 2016 http://transitnetwork.org [email protected] @TransitNetwork
American Public Transit Supporters National Support for public transit initiatives 2020 http://apts.org [email protected] @APublicTransit
Tampa Bay Transit Alliance Tampa, FL Public transit expansion 2015 http://tampabaytransitalliance.org [email protected] @TBTransitAlliance
Washington State Department of Transportation Washington Transit improvement advocacy 1905 http://wsdot.wa.gov [email protected] @wsdot
University of California Transportation Center California Research in public transit 1991 http://uctc.net [email protected] @UCTC
California Transit Association California Advocacy for transit agencies 1990 http://caltransit.org [email protected] @CalTransit
Citizens for Public Transit Boston, MA Public transport advocates 2000 http://cptboston.org [email protected] @CPTBoston
LGBTQ+ Transit Equity Coalition National Transit equity for LGBTQ+ community 2019 http://lgbtqtransitequity.org [email protected] @LGBTQTransCoalition
Transit for Greater Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI Improving transport options 2017 http://transitgreatermilwaukee.org [email protected] @TransitGreaterMilwaukee
Transit Action Network National Advocating for public transportation 2016 http://transitaction.org [email protected] @TransitAction
Active Transportation Alliance Chicago, IL Advocacy for active transport modes 1985 http://activetransportation.org [email protected] @ActiveTransportation
California Public Transport Coalition California Promoting public transportation 2015 http://californiapublictransport.org [email protected] @Capublictransport
Regional Transit Authority Rochester, NY Support for public transport in the region 1970 http://rgrta.org [email protected] @RGRTA
Walk San Francisco San Francisco, CA Walkability and transit access 2015 http://walksf.org [email protected] @walksf
Montgomery County Planning Board Maryland Public transportation and planning 1930 http://montgomeryplanningboard.org [email protected] @MCPB
Advocacy for Public Transport Equity National Public transit for all 2021 http://transitequity.org [email protected] @PublicTransportEquity
Southwest Transit Association National Transit services and networking 1986 http://swta.org [email protected] @SWTransit
Transit Improvement Taskforce Austin, TX Local transit improvement 2020 http://austintransitmap.org [email protected] @AustinTransitTask
Hunterdon County Transportation Services New Jersey Local transport improvement 2004 http://co.hunterdon.nj.us [email protected] @HunterdonTransit
Maryland Transit Administration Maryland State transit planning 1970 http://mta.maryland.gov [email protected] @MTAMaryland
Caribbean Public Transport Alliance Caribbean Transit advocacy in the Caribbean 2017 http://caribbeanpt.org [email protected] @CaribbeanPTAlliance
Transit Creative Coalition National Creative solutions for transit issues 2019 http://transitcreative.org [email protected] @TransitCreative
Seattle Transit Riders Union Seattle, WA Public transport for everyone 2014 http://seattletransitridersunion.org [email protected] @STRidersUnion
Tri-State Transportation Campaign New York, NY Transportation improvement in tri-state 1996 http://transitcampaign.org [email protected] @TriStateTransit
Moving Forward Alliance National Future of public transport 2020 http://movingforward.org [email protected] @MovingForward
Alliance for Sustainable Transit National Advocacy for sustainable transit 2018 http://sustainabletransit.org [email protected] @SustainableTransit
Green Transit Coalition National Environmentally responsible transport 2019 http://greentransit.org [email protected] @GreenTransitCoalition
Caltrans California State transportation department 1972 http://caltrans.ca.gov [email protected] @Caltrans
Commitment to Public Transit Illinois Advocating for transport access 2021 http://commitmenttopublictransit.org [email protected] @CommitPublicTransit
Rural Transit Coalition National Support for rural transit improvement 2019 http://ruraltransitcoalition.org [email protected] @RuralTransit
Pioneer Valley Transit Authority Massachusetts Public transportation in the valley 1974 http://pvta.com [email protected] @PVTransitAuthority
California Urban Forests Council California Integrating transit with urban green space 2007 http://caufc.org [email protected] @CAUrbanForests
Transit Empowerment Coalition National Empowering transit users 2020 http://transitempowerment.org [email protected] @TransitEmpowerment
Transit Equity Summit Chicago, IL Annual transit equity discussions 2018 http://transitequitysummit.com [email protected] @TransitEquitySummit
Sustainable Urban Transport Project National Sustainable urban transport solutions 2016 http://sustainable-transit.org [email protected] @SustainableUrbanTransport
Transit Riders of Florida Florida Public transit improvement in Florida 2020 http://transitridersfl.org [email protected] @TransitRidersFL
Real Estate and Transit Coalition National Linking real estate with transit development 2021 http://realestatetansit.org [email protected] @RealEstateTransit
Texas Transit Association Texas Statewide transit advocacy 1978 http://texastransit.org [email protected] @TexasTransit
Washington Area Bicyclist Association Washington, D.C. Biking and transit integration 1972 http://waba.org [email protected] @WABADC
Midwest Transit Advocates Midwest Advocating for public transport 2020 http://midwesttransitadvocates.org [email protected] @MidwestTransitAdvocates
Sustainable Public Transit Input Network National Sustainable practices in transit 2020 http://sustainablepublictransit.org [email protected] @SustainablePTIN
Southern California Association of Governments Los Angeles, CA Transportation planning 1965 http://scag.ca.gov [email protected] @SCAG
SoCal Transit Pathways California Advocating for public transport pathways 2019 http://socaltransitpathways.org [email protected] @SoCalPathways