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National RTAP Announces Release of New Technical Brief: Driving Your Online Presence
We are pleased to announce the release of a new technical brief, Driving Your Online Presence: The Importance of Creating a Website for Your Transit Agency. The brief lists several compelling arguments for having a website, including greater exposure, marketing, and information sharing. It also lists steps to take in creating a website, free tools for doing so, and improvements that can be made to existing websites to make them more customer-friendly and useful.
"As of 2010, about 70% of rural families in America have computer access at home and as of 2012 (Statista, 2012), there are 91.4 million Smartphones in the U.S. alone (Alexander, 2012). Reaching out to that available customer base is important, especially when it involves connecting your customers to your agency's schedules, fares, routes and marketing campaigns" (from Driving Your Online Presence).
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FTA MAP-21 Updates
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has posted some MAP-21 FAQs in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The questions were drafted by both agencies in an attempt to clarify aspects of MAP-21. Click here to read the FAQs.
On December 4th, the FTA conducted a public webcast on MAP-21 apportionment overview, the recording of which can be seen here. |
Tribal Transit Program Funding Announcement
The Federal Transit Administration has announced the recipients of $15.5 million in tribal transit grants for FY2012. The FTA has produced a map of all of the funded projects, with descriptions of each project. A blog post by Secretary Ray LaHood about the importance of funding tribal transit can be found here.
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Transit Asset Management Dialogue Begins
The Federal Transit Administration opened an online dialogue to discuss Transit Asset Management. The discussion will continue until January 4, 2013. A Transit Asset Management plan is a new requirement under MAP-21, and the dialogue aims to allow transit agencies to give feedback on key aspects of the new legislation, including how the FTA will handle the new rule. To participate, go to http://tam.ideascale.com/. |
Drug and Alcohol Updates Following New Marijuana Legalization Laws
The Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a clarification to transportation agencies as a result of the legalization of recreational marijuana use in Washington and Colorado. To view the notice, which states that state law will have no bearing upon existing federal drug and alcohol policy, click here.
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FTA Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Projects Announced
The Federal Transit Administration has announced the projects to be funded under the FY2012 Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program. The program funds capital and training for private bus operators to comply with the over-the-road bus accessibility rule. For more details, view the Federal Register notice here.
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National Tribal Transportation Conference Summary
The LTAP/TTAP Clearinghouse staff has written a summary of the recent National Tribal Transportation Conference in Phoenix, AZ. For those who missed the conference or want an account of its proceedings, click here to read the summary. |
