AJan 9, 2007 the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) released a study finding that public transportation use saves 1.4 billion gallons of gasoline every year, and can reduce household expenses by $6,200 – more than the average household pays for food in a year.
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Keynote Address: Norman Y. Mineta, Secretary of Transportation 2001-2006: "The Future of Transportation"

Other speakers Include:

  1. William J. Canary- President and CEO, Business Council of Alabama
  2. Jim Folsom, Lieutenant Governor of Alabama
  3. Robert J. Grow, Founding Chair Emeritus; Envision Utah, Senior Counsel with O’Melveny and Myers, LLP
  4. Joseph McInnes, Director, Alabama Department of Transportation
  5. William W. Millar, President America Public Transit Association – topic: Economic Impact of Transit in Urban and Rural America
  6. Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama
  7. Jeffrey S. Thompson, Office of Economic Development, UAH
  8. Dr Daniel S. Turner, Professor and Director, University Transportation Center for Alabama