Introduction & Purpose:
As part of APTA’s Emerging Leaders Program, our group is conducting a survey to collect strategies implemented by transit agencies across the US. From this survey, we intend to share how the industry can collectively work to transform public transportation into a more equitable resource that will retain existing riders while also attracting former and new riders.

The pandemic has revealed just how essential transit is to our communities and those who rely on it. Transit Agencies have adapted and become more flexible as a result. Equity has been identified as a key metric for all decisions moving forward about how to allocate and provide service. Our Project "Post Pandemic Transit Ridership Recovery: Best Practices" will highlight the different strategies agencies have used to keep service going and build back ridership before and during COVID-19.