We've all been monitoring the heartbreaking news coming out of the Southeastern United States that has been ravaged by back to back hurricanes. The American Public Transportation Association has issued a statement saying APTA stands ready to aid our members, their employees, families, and communities. Source: APTA

This Wednesday, the Transit Unplugged Podcast will release a special episode featuring Florida transit leaders to hear the latest on their evacuation and recovery efforts. Be sure to tune in. Visit Transit Unplugged to listen and follow wherever you listen to podcasts.

In Edmonton, Alberta, they're seeing a record number of riders using transit services, with six million trips taken in September. Source: Edmonton Transit

And with Halloween only two weeks away, Lebanon Transit in Pennsylvania is holding its first costume contest, asking for riders to take photos of themselves in a costume with a Lebanon Transit bus, van, or bus shelter. The winner gets a 31 day bus pass and swag, because it's always about the swag. Source: Lebanon Transit (PA)

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