Recent Activities of the APTA Bus Technology liaison Board

The American Public Transit Association (APTA) supports the Bus Technology Liaison Board (BTLB) under contract to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The function of the Board is to provide the transit industry's viewpoint and advice in the form of reviews and evaluations of UMTA's bus and paratransit technology projects. Recent activities of the BTLB related to product improvements, regulations, and procurement policies in the urban transit bus industry are examined.