PUBLIC TRANSIT SYMPOSIUM: EMERGING ISSUES AND OPTIONS. FINAL REPORT

This report summarizes the proceedings of the Fourth National Transportation Symposium on Minorities. The conference was conducted by the Center for Transportation Training and Research, Texas Southern University for the Minority Affairs of the American Public Transit Association. This conference was designed to bring together some of the nation's most stimulating thinkers and experts to examine key issues facing the public transit industry. More than four hundred (400) participants from a cross-section of public transportation professionals, appointed and elected officials, urban and regional planners, and other representatives from the public and private sectors. Educators and students, leaders from business and industry, social practitioners, community organizers, and developers participated in the conference discussions and exhibits. Selected papers, graphic illustrations, and evaluative comments on the conferences are included in this volume. This report documents highlights of the symposium and summarizes findings relevant to key issues.