Lead Marvels Partners With APTA to Launch New 'Knowledge Hub' for Members As the American Public Transportation Association sought new ways to support its embattled public transit members during the COVID-19 crisis, it turned to Lead Marvels for help. News provided by Share this article Share this article FISHKILL, N.Y., June 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- When the COVID-19 pandemic was at its height, public transit never stopped. While services in some cities may have been curtailed to reflect a nation in lockdown, public transit and, notably, the people who make it run, kept going. Across the country, public transit shuttled medical and essential workers where they were most needed, and people commuting to the grocery store, medical appointments, or to take care of family members and friends, relying on public transit.