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Last Chance to Register for the 1st Technical Assistance and Tribal Transit Program Conference and Roadeo Creating Partnerships for Rural Transit Solutions--
Join Us!
The conference and roadeo, presented by the National Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP), in partnership with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the National Tribal Transit Association,will take place March 18-21, 2012 at the Radisson Fort McDowell Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. Join us for training and technical assistance on National RTAP products and services, rural and Tribal transit operations, and the FTA Tribal Transit Program. For more information, and to register for the conference, click here.
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2010 Rural NTD Data Now Available on National RTAP Website
The 2010 Rural National Transit Database (NTD) Excel spreadsheet is now available for FREE download from the National RTAP Resource Library. To access the 2008, 2009 and 2010 Rural NTD Database Excel spreadsheets, please click here.
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Newly Released: Annual Report on Funding Recommendations for Fiscal Year 2013
This Annual Report on Funding Recommendations is issued by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation to help inform the appropriations process for the upcoming fiscal year by providing information on projects included in the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) discretionary Capital Investment Program. This Report also provides information about the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in the Parks Program, which is included as an Appendix. To reach a link to the report, click here.
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FTA Civil Rights to host EEO Webinar on Program Submission
On Thursday, March 15, 2012 from 2:00-4:00pm Eastern Standard Time, the FTA Office of Civil Rights will be hosting an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Webinar to discuss the seven components of Circular 4704.1 program submission. This webinar will also cover completing a utilization analysis and statistical employment practices.
There are 99 slots available for each webinar. Therefore, access will be granted on a first come, first served basis.
Anyone interest in attending this webinar should sent their request to brian.whitehead@dot.gov.
For more information, please click here.
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Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals to host a Webinar on Best Practices for Maintenance Programs
Efficient and cost-effective maintenance of pedestrian facilities is an important safety measure. Attend this webinar to learn why maintenance programs are important, and how to make the case for maintenance at budget time; how to overcome the barriers to implementing a good maintenance program; and how to develop the elements of a program that includes both routine maintenance and responding to hazards. Best practices for inspection, replacement and snow removal will be discussed, as well as findings from recent research into pedestrian facility maintenance. The session will include a preview of the new FHWA publication, "A Guide for Maintaining Pedestrian Facilities for Enhanced Safety," due to be published by the end of 2012. The webinar will also include information related to maintenance of bicycle facilities.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
3:00 to 4:00 pm Eastern
Presenters: Tom Huber, Senior Planner, Toole Design Group; Arthur Ross, Bicycle and Pedestrian Coordinator, City of Madison, Wisconsin.
For more information, and to register, please click here.
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Did you Know? National RTAP's Resource Library can assist you in managing and distributing your resources--Free
National RTAP in the Cloud's free Resource Library is a web-based application that allows users to search, order and download National RTAP's free products directly from the National RTAP website. Through National RTAP in the Cloud, this web app also can be installed on the website of any transit agency or state DOT and be used to upload, share and manage resources. This new web app creates an interconnected online library with instant access to hundreds of free training materials!
To access the Resource Library app, please go to www.nationalrtap.org and create a free Cloud account for your organization.
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phone: 888-589-6821
email: info@NationalRTAP.org
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