APTA Meetings vs TRB 2025

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is a nonprofit international association of more than 1,500 public and private sector member organizations.  Benefits to our members include advocacy for federal funding and policies, research, technical expertise and consulting services, workforce development programs, educational conferences and seminars, and 135 subject-matter working committees. APTA is the only association in North America that represents all modes of public transportation, including bus, paratransit, light rail, commuter rail, subways, waterborne services, and intercity and high-speed passenger rail. More than 90 percent of the people using public transportation in the United States and Canada ride APTA member systems. Our membership is engaged in every aspect of the industry – from planning, designing, financing, constructing and operating transit systems to the research, development, manufacturing and maintenance of vehicles, equipment and transit-related products and services.  Additionally, academic institutions, transportation network companies, transit associations and state departments of transportation are APTA members.

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 104th Annual Meeting will be held January 5 – 9, 2025, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C. The information-packed program is expected to attract transportation professionals from around the world. The meeting program will cover all transportation modes, with more than 3,000 presentations in over 600 sessions and workshops, addressing topics of interest to policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academic institutions. The mobile app will provide registered attendees with access to all sessions, presentations, posters, abstracts, exhibitors & maps. Browse sessions by day, subject area, types, & speaker. Create your personalized ‘My Meeting’ calendar of events (synchronized with your online Interactive Program Planner). Find practical Annual Meeting information and stay informed on breaking news and special events. Before first use, you'll need to download the latest conference data. Afterwards, you can use most of the app offline – although updates will be available regularly before and during the Annual Meeting. This app is provided by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and is only accessible to registrants for the TRB Annual Meeting.