• Activities
• Framework for Advocacy
• Organizational information
• Contact us

What is APT?

The Association for Public Transportation was founded in 1973 with the mission that effective, affordable, and accessible public transportation is critical for the region’s economic prosperity and quality of life.   APT works for an improved and expanded public transportation network in Greater Boston, New England, and the Northeast region.  APT publishes the classic transportation survival book Car-Free® in Boston which is now in its tenth edition.

• APT is still the only transportation advocacy organization dedicated to promoting public transportation for environmental, equity, competitiveness, and efficiency reasons.
• APT's monthly meetings provide a forum for the discussion of current transportation problems and prospects. Prominent guest speakers are often featured at its Annual Meeting.
• APT regularly collaborates with other transit and transportation-oriented organizations around the country.

APT Activities

APT has been an advocate for public transportation through involvement with MBTA, Amtrak and other organizations:

• Providing input and feedback on major capital investments and system improvements.
• Participation in public hearings, providing testimony on proposed service cuts, fare increases, budgets.
• Active in advisory groups, citizens advisory committees, and task forces set up to work on transportation issues.
• Ad hoc committees to deal with diverse issues such as MBTA public information, bus schedules, and operations.
• Voting member of the Regional Transportation Advisory Council (RTAC) supporting several Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs).

Organizational information

• Minutes of meetings
• Policy papers
• Board of Directors
• Articles of Organization (PDF; 511 KB)
• By-Laws
  • HTML version
  • PDF version (27 KB)  
• Newsletter: Mass. Transit News
• Procedures and Deadlines for Official Reports

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Contact us:

Association for Public Transportation, Inc.
P.O. Box 51029
Boston, MA 02205-1029

Telephone: (617) 482-0282

E-mail: apt@car-free.com

APT is a tax-exempt non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.   IRS letter (PDF; 158 KB)
Federal ID no. 23-7336972.
Massachusetts tax exemption no. 237 336 972
Massachusetts Attorney General no. 010020.