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National RTAP's Photo Contest Deadline Extended
Haven't sent your winning photo yet? You still have until June 30th to enter. You could win a Canon Powershot S90. Send your digital photo depicting an aspect of partnership and collaboration in your rural or Tribal transit system to info@nationalrtap.org. Whether you capture your transit team, dispatcher, customer on a bus or transit manager, we want to see and share your photography on partnership and coordination! Entries must be received by June 30th. Consent forms and details can be found here.
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Come Visit National RTAP at the Upcoming CTAA EXPO!
National RTAP will participate as an exhibitor at the CTAA EXPO in Baltimore, MD, May 20-25. Look for us in booth #1215. For more information, visit CTAA's conference page.
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TRB Releases Uses of Social Media in Public Transportation Report
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) has released a report outlining the uses and successes of transit agencies using social media such as Facebook, Twitter, and blogs. For transit agencies interested in using free social media to their benefit, and who want to see how other agencies have employed the technology, this report is invaluable. In 2011, National RTAP published a technical brief outlining how transit agencies can best use social media to their advantage. You can download the technical brief in our resource library.
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Happy National Transportation Week!
This year is the 50th anniversary of National Transportation Week. With its humble beginnings in the Women's Transportation Club of Houston, the event was nationally recognized by President John F. Kennedy's administration. The DOT is marking this year's occasion by talking about the importance of transportation in our society, the proposed transportation bill being a part of a long-term solution. To keep up with the conversation, visit www.dot.gov and Secretary LaHood's blog, and keep the dialogue going within your agency!
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ESPA Webinar on Best Practices in Premium Paratransit Services
Easter Seals Project Action conducted a webinar on May 16th showcasing best practices in paratransit services above and beyond the minimum required by ADA guidelines. Karen Hoesch, director of ACCESS Transportation Systems in Pittsburgh, PA, spoke about her agency's experience with implementing paratransit services that are complementary to basic paratransit, comparing extra services to amenities. She touched upon special considerations in rural environments, including long travel time and building stops into the trip. This information will be essential to transit systems that currently provide paratransit services and are interested in meeting these needs in a more comprehensive way. This webinar information is available at ESPA's site, here.
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FTA's Over-the-Road Bus Program NOFA
FTA is currently soliciting proposals for the "Capital & Training Assistance for Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program." The competitive grant program makes funds available to private operators of over-the-road buses for financing the capital and training costs of complying with DOT's over-the-road bus accessibility regulation. Funds are available for up to 90% of the project cost for intercity fixed-route, and other over-the-road bus providers. Proposals are due in grants.gov by June 7th.
More information can be found here, or you may contact Blenda Younger, Office of Program Management, at (202) 366-4345, or by e-mail, blenda.younger@dot.gov.
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Join the National Online Dialogue on Veterans Transportation Today!
Post your thoughts about veterans transportation or just read one of the many interesting threads. Some of the popular ideas being discussed right now include smart phone apps for vets, special considerations for rural areas, operating versus capital funding, and many more!
ESPA's Press Release: "The conversation has begun! U.S. veterans, service members, their families, community service providers, and anyone with a personal or professional stake in this issue is invited to register and participate. Instructions for registering are available on the website. See U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's announcement for more information on this valuable opportunity to gather perspectives from a wide range of stakeholders on the transportation challenges and opportunities facing the men and women who have courageously served our country.
This national online dialogue is sponsored by the Federal Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility and the U.S. Department of Defense. The dialogue is managed and operated by Easter Seals Project ACTION through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Transit Administration, using funds from the U.S. Department of Labor."
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Did You Know? National RTAP Has Free Web Apps for Your Organization!
National RTAP has free web applications to bring your transit agency further into the technological age. By registering for the Cloud (in the top right corner of the page), you will be able to build a website with our Website Builder, upload resources into an online library through the Resource Library, streamline and expedite your procurement process in ProcurementPro, and build online routes through GTFS Builder. Explore the possibilities online or contact the National RTAP staff at info@nationalrtap.org or 1-888-589-5020 for more information.
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