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National RTAP Launches New and Improved Resource Catalog
Are you looking for a quick way to find out about the training and technical resources you can download or order from National RTAP? With our new, simplified Resource Catalog, you can easily find training materials and technical briefs that suit your needs, see the different components (videos, resource guides) that accompany each training, and read a brief description of what each resource covers. To view the new resource catalog, follow this link.
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How to Search, Download, and Order from the Resource Library
In order to improve your experience in our Resource Library, we have created a how-to guide for searching the Resource Library, and then downloading or ordering what you find. The guide is designed to make it easier to find what you need, reducing the time you spend searching in the library. To view our Order Tips, available now in our Resource Library, and soon on our website, click here.
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TRB Releases Tribal Transit Guidebook
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) has released the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 154: Developing, Enhancing, and Sustaining Tribal Transit Services: A Guidebook. The resource provides an overview of the planning and implementation of a tribal transit system detailing the planning, enhancing, and sustaining of transit systems. The report also includes case studies from tribes that maintain their own transit systems. Along with the guide book, TRB has included a PowerPoint presentation, a final research report, and an accompanying brochure/PowerPoint. All of these can be found on on this page.
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20th National Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation Conference
The 20th National Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation Conference (RIBTC) will be held in Salt Lake City from October 14-17. Centered around "Connecting Communities, Sharing Solutions", the conference features pre-conference training workshops, keynote speakers, roundtable discussions, and five session "routes."
The RIBTC is sponsored by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Rural Public and Intercity Bus Transportation and co-sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), National RTAP, Utah Department of Transportation, Utah Urban Rural and Specialized Transportation Association (URSTA), and several cooperating partners. For more information, visit http://www.ribtc.org/.
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| Narrowbanding to Go Into Effect January 1st, 2013 With less than five months until the FCC's Narrowbanding regulations go into effect, transit agencies are invited to re-visit our technical brief, Narrowbanding: Quick Tips & Fast Facts on Deadlines and Requirements. The brief will help you determine if you will be affected, and how you can make the transition under the new regulations. |
Recent NTI Webinar Videos Available for Viewing
The National Transit Institute (NTI) has launched a listing of videos and webinar recordings available for view. The page currently includes links to recordings from a Livability webinar, an overview of FTA's grant programs, and the recent National Transit Database 2010 Census Updates. For more information, or to watch any of the videos, please visit NTI's Recordings page.
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FTA Bus Safety and Security Seminar in Orlando Save the Date
FDOT, FPTA and CUTR are sponsoring an FTA Bus Safety and Security Seminar in Orlando, FL, on Thursday, November 8, 2012. Appropriate for small 5307 and 5311 grant recipients, the seminar will disseminate voluntary guidelines and technical assistance resources for safety, security, and emergency preparedness. The guidelines will address the needs of all transit bus agencies of varying sizes, funding, and service requirements. FTA is offering this free seminar in order to inform bus transportation agencies about the program. More information will be forthcoming as the event date is closer, via CUTR/Florida RTAP program.
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APTA's State Public Transportation Partnerships Conference Coming Up
APTA is holding the State Public Transportation Partnerships Conference from August 14-16 in Chicago. Co-sponsored by AASHTO and CTAA, the conference focuses on best practices and programs from state associations and state DOTs, and federal, state, and local partnerships for public transportation. The meeting is geared toward state transit association leaders, state DOT officials, transit system representatives, and others who are involved in state public transportation support. For more information, and to register for the conference, click here.
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FHWA Offers Free ITS Standards Training Modules Online
An 18-module, free ITS standards training is being offered by the ITS Professional Capacity Building Program. Designed for transportation professionals looking to enhance their skills related to procurement, implementation, and operation of ITS standards-based devices and materials, the course is available at any time by clicking this link.
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Obama Signs MAP-21 Transportation Bill
Via Secretary Ray LaHood: "Last Friday afternoon (7/6), President Obama signed legislation that will put thousands of construction workers on jobsites across the country and supports our commitment to restoring America's infrastructure.
This transportation bill, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21), will sustain our Highway Trust Fund and provide states and communities with two years of steady funding to build needed roads, bridges, and transit systems. It also builds on DOT's efforts to improve safety across all forms of transportation and to make progress on transportation alternatives.
You can read more about the new transportation bill on my Fast Lane blog."
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Did You Know? National RTAP's Web Apps Will Save You Time and Money!
National RTAP's free web applications will bring your transit agency further into the technological age. By registering for the Cloud, you will be able to build a website with our Website Builder, upload resources into an online library through the Resource Library, manage your procurement process in ProcurementPRO, and put your routes and schedules online with GTFS Builder. To find out more about these, and upcoming web apps, visit www.nationalrtap.org, contact us at info@nationalrtap.org, or call 1-888-589-5020.
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