APTA Announces 2024 Bus Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Winners at Mobility Conference

5/1/2024

APTA honored five public transportation providers from Georgia, Texas, and Washington with the 2024 Bus Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Awards, and one transit agency from Indiana with a Certificate of Merit April 30 during the Mobility Conference in Portland, OR. The awards recognize transit organizations for their innovative and proactive programs.

“Congratulations to the award-winning public transit systems for their successful safety, security, and emergency management programs that are models of excellence for the public transportation industry,” said APTA President and CEO Paul P. Skoutelas. “The implementation of these initiatives demonstrates the ongoing commitment to improving safety and security for passengers, employees, and communities.”

Nominations are evaluated on four criteria: effectiveness, benefit level, innovation, and transferability. The 2024 Bus Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Award winners are recognized in categories based on ridership.

The 2024 winners are:

BUS SAFETY AWARD

Gold Winner
  • Clark County Public Transportation Benefit Area Authority (C-TRAN), Vancouver, WA – More than threemillion and fewer than 15 passenger trips annually.
  • Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), Atlanta, GA – More than 15 million and fewer than 50 million passenger trips annually.

BUS SECURITY AWARD

Gold Winner
  • Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (CapMetro), Austin, TX – More than 15 million and fewer than 50 million passenger trips annually.
  • Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA), Corpus Christi, TX – More than three million and fewer than 15 million passenger trips annually.
Certificate of Merit Winner
  • Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo), Indianapolis, IN – More than three million and fewer than 15 million passenger trips annually.

BUS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AWARD

Gold Winner
  • Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (CCRTA), Corpus Christi, TX – More than three million and fewer than 15 million passenger trips annually.

APTA also held its International Bus Roadeo Awards Ceremony April 30, recognizing the dedication and skill of the best of the best in bus operations and mechanics. Watch this space for more information and photos, and additional photos from the Bus Safety, Security, and Emergency Management Awards ceremony – coming soon!