Resource Updates from the National Resource Center
New Arrivals Information from CTAA
Employment
Training and Employment Notice No. 36-06 - Human Services Transportation Coordination
By the Employment and Training Administration
http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2457
"The purpose of this Training and Employment Notice is to announce two recently released policies from the Interagency Council on Access and Mobility and identify how the workforce investment system can link to a newly devised coordinated human services transportation planning process."
Intelligent Transportation Systems
Appendixes to TCRP RRD 84: Audible Signals for Pedestrian Safety in LRT Environments
By the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP Web-Only Document 35)
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_webdoc_35.pdf
"The purpose of this literature review is to summarize the relevant literature and research that has been conducted in the area of audible warnings for pedestrians at light rail transit (LRT) grade crossings."
An Evaluation of RouteMatch Software in the Billings MET Special Transit System
By David Kack and Deepu Philip
http://www.routematch.com/_documents/Billings%20MET%20ROI.pdf
The Western Transportation Institute (WTI) performed this evaluation that looked at both quantitative and qualitative factors in evaluating the effect of using RouteMatch Software for MET Transit in Billings , Montana .
Medical
Medicare Spending and Financing Fact Sheet
By the Kaiser Family Foundation
http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/7305-02.pdf
"This updated fact sheet provides an overview of spending on the Medicare program, how the program is financed, and Medicare's future financial outlook. It includes the latest available data on Medicare financing."
Q & A: Medicaid and People with Disabilities
Produced by Sarah Somers, National Health Law Program
http://www.healthlaw.org/library.cfm?fa=download&resourceID=104906&print
This question and answer brief addresses the issue of states' obligations for Medicaid coverage for people with disabilities.
Operations
Bus Rapid Transit Practitioner's Guide
By the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP Report 118)
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_118.pdf
This report "explores the costs, impacts, and effectiveness of implementing selected bus rapid transit (BRT) components."
Elements Needed to Create High-Ridership Transit Systems
By the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP Report 111)
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_111.pdf
"This report includes case studies that focus on the internal and external elements that contributed to agencies' successful ridership increases and examines how the transit agencies influenced or overcame internal and external challenges to increase ridership."
Other
Design, Operation, and Safety of At-Grade Crossings of Exclusive Busways
By the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP Report 117)
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_117.pdf
This report "explores planning, designing, and operating various kinds of busways through roadway intersections."
Enhancing America's Communities: a Guide to Transportation Enhancements
By the National Transportation Enhancements Clearinghouse
http://www.enhancements.org/download/Publications/e3/Enhancing%20Americas%20Communities%202007.pdf
This report provides case studies of 15 enhancement projects to demonstrate both the positive effect they have on communities and the breadth of scope of projects that are eligible under the Transportation Enhancements program of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act.
Protecting the Public Interest: The Role of Long-Term Concession Agreements for Providing Transportation Infrastructure
By Jeffrey N. Buxbaum and Iris N. Ortiz
http://www.usc.edu/schools/sppd/keston/pdf/20070618-trans-concession-agreements.pdf
"This report examines public concerns related to long-term concessions, reviews information that has been provided to decision-makers for recent concession deals, and highlights potential strategies to protect the public interest."
Securing and Protecting America's Rail System: U.S. Railroads and Opportunities for Terrorist Threats
Prepared for Citizens for Rail Safety, Inc.
http://www.citizensforrailsafety.org/docs/PennStateStudy.pdf
"This report highlights potential threats, examines the response of government and the rail industry to the post-9/11 security responsibilities, and suggests ways in which public policy and rail operations can be better directed to meet the challenges of security in an age of terrorist activity."
Women's Place: Urban Planning, Housing Design, and Work-Family Balance
By Katharine Baird Silbaugh
http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=995184
"This article examines the role of urban planning and housing design in frustrating the effective balance of women's work and family responsibilities."
Planning
A Blueprint for Action: Developing a Livable Community for All Ages
Produced by the Aging in Place Initiative
http://www.aginginplaceinitiative.org/storage/aipi/documents/Blueprint_for_Action_web.pdf
"This is a guide is for local leaders who are interested in (or already are) actively working
to create an aging-friendly community."
MI Transportation Plan: Moving Michigan Forward, 2005-2030 State Long-Range Transportation Plan
By the Michigan Department of Transportation
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdot/MDOT_MI_Transportation_Plan_Final_200346_7.pdf
"The MI Transportation Plan is a comprehensive analysis with a future-thinking approach intended to help address Michigan 's state transportation needs to the year 2030."
TOD 101: Why Transit-Oriented Development and Why Now?
By Reconnecting America
http://www.reconnectingamerica.org/public/download/tod101full
"This booklet explains what Transit-Oriented Development is, how it benefits communities, and how it can be an important affordability strategy for regions."
Transportation Outlook 2035: Creating a Blueprint for the Baltimore Region's Future (DRAFT)
By the Baltimore Metropolitan Council
http://www.baltometro.org/content/view/566/401
"Transportation Outlook 2035 is a long-range transportation plan for the Baltimore region. It serves as a blueprint for the Baltimore area by identifying the ways the region plans to invest in the transportation system over the next few decades."
If you'd like to review any of these publications, you may view many of them online or contact me at frankland@ctaa.org to arrange an alternate method of document delivery if available.
Distance Learning Opportunities
Understanding that it is not always possible to take time away to attend training courses and workshops, a few organizations have begun offering distance learning opportunities. The following Web pages offer descriptions of classes and sessions in which you can participate without having to leave your workplace.
· Project ACTION Distance Learning (http://projectaction.easterseals.com/site/PageServer?pagename=ESPA_distance_learning) Easter Seals Project ACTION regularly hosts distance learning events that are available free of charge. These learning opportunities are offered as teleconferences with expert guest speakers. Transcripts from past conferences are also posted to this page.
· National Transit Institute T-Classes (http://www.ntionline.com/topic.asp?TopicArea=7) NTI regularly offers distance learning classes as 90-minute teleconferences. Their Web site includes descriptions of the various classes offered and the details of whom to contact for more information.
· Transportation Research Board E-Sessions (http://www.trb.org/conferences/e-session/default.asp) TRB provides access to presentations given at some of its past conferences through its E-Sessions Web page. These e-sessions allow users to view the PowerPoint slides of a presentation while listening to an audio recording of the speaker.
· National Center on Senior Transportation Webinar Series (http://www.asaging.org/webseminars/websem.cfm?EventID=16264) The National Center on Senior Transportation sponsors a series of Webinars that explore topics in older adult transportation. Their Web site also provides on-demand access to recordings of past Webinars free of charge.
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