American Public Transportation Association records, 1950-1980.

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American Public Transportation Association records, 1950-1980.

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The American Public Transportation Association records contain subject-arranged materials pertaining particularly to the American Public Transit Association. Also included are materials from both the American Transit Association (ATA) and the Institute for Rapid Transit (IRT). Types of materials in the collection include: memoranda, correspondence, reports, legislative information, industry-related information (such as brochures and technical reports), and membership information.

145 linear ft.

George Mason University, Fenwick Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7336297

George Mason University, Fenwick Library

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American Public Transportation Association

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The American Public Transit Association (APTA) was created in 1974 with the merging of two major American transit-related organizations, the American Transit Association (ATA) and the Institute for Rapid Transit (IRT). Both organizations trace their histories back decades before this date. The ATA, which originated in 1932, specialized in issues dealing with motor busses and trolley coaches and other motorized transit vehicles. The IRT, organized in 1961, specialized in electric railways and oth...