MEDIA ADVISORY

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SUBJECT: NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli;

NYS DOT Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn; and

MTA President and CEO Elliot Sander to address transit officials

WHEN: Commissioner Glynn and Mr. Sander: Wed., Nov. 12, 10-11:30 a.m.

Comptroller DiNapoli: Wed., Nov. 12; 11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

WHERE: Holiday Inn, 205 Wolf Rd., Albany

Phoenix Ballroom, First Floor

DETAILS: Leaders and members of the New York Public Transit Association (NYPTA) from around the state, the NYS Department of Transportation and the Federal Transportation Administration will co-host the industry's annual fall conference in Albany this week, Transit Vision 2050: Creating the Competitive Advantage. (link to program at http://www.nytransit.org/images/stories/events/08fall/fall_program_08-WEB.pdf )

NYSDOT Commissioner Astrid C. Glynn will welcome more than 300 transportation industry professionals to Albany and to the industry's fall conference in her opening remarks.

Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) President and CEO Elliot (Lee) Sander will address conferees about the work he and other leaders of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) have done in developing APTA's TransitVision 2050. He'll present the organization's vision of America's energy-efficient, multi-modal, environmentally sustainable transportation system that will be the envy of the world. The three-day conference will examine strategies to achieve this vision for New York State.

Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli will serve as the conference keynote speaker. A strong supporter of public transit during his tenure as a New York State Assemblyman, we are privileged to welcome him to this event.

NYPTA's 25^th Anniversary: This conference also features the 25^th anniversary celebration of the New York Public Transit Association, Inc. For the past quarter century, this not-for-profit association, has been devoted to advancing and supporting public transit providers and transportation development in New York State. On this occasion, NYPTA also celebrates the induction of two more transit professionals into its Transit Hall of Fame.

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