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Thank You for Submitting Training Needs

Thanks to all who submitted their top 3 training needs! We will take those suggestions under consideration in talking about future training modules. Some of the topics suggested are already covered by National RTAP training modules. Below is a list of the training modules corresponding to the most common suggestions, which you can download from the National RTAP Resource Library, or order at no cost.

Boards That Perform addresses the roles, issues and responsibilities involved in being a transit board member.

Customer Driven Service trains staff to provide excellent customer service in a variety of situations.

Emergency Procedures for Rural Transit Drivers offers basic tools to prepare for and confront on-the-road emergencies.

Introduction to Preventive Maintenance provides case studies, checklists, and schedules for preventive maintenance programs.

Problem Passengers, Challenging Situations offers guidance to drivers for handling difficult passenger situations safely.

Roles and Responsibilities of Transit Managers helps managers achieve more cooperation, better teamwork, better attitudes, and effective results.

Scheduling and Dispatching for Rural Transit Systems describes the scheduler's and dispatcher's roles and responsibilities, and introduces ITS technologies. 

START Safety Training and Rural Transit focuses on safety for rural providers.

Transportation Coordination (bottom of list) discusses benefits of coordination and provides examples of various approaches to partnerships.
Federal Transit Administration Updates

Notice of Funding Availability for the Small Business Transportation Resource Center Program for the Mid-South Atlantic extended until May 15th. 

Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program announcement of 2012 project selections. 

Annual Funding Recommendations for FY2014 Capital Investment Program: New Starts, Small Starts, and Core Capacity Improvement Projects.
 
 
FY14 Budget and Capital Investment Webcast, recorded April 16th.
 
FY13 Triennial Review Workshop, Atlanta, GA, 6/18-6/19
What's New in the National RTAP Resource Library...

Methods for Forecasting Demand and Quantifying Need for Rural Passenger Transportation guides users in estimating need for rural passenger transportation, and subsequent demand once the service is in place. 

  

And other resources of interest...

  

Integrating Passenger Ferry Service with Mass Transit looks at the integration between mass transit and water-based transportation services.

 

Meeting Critical Data Needs for Decision Making in State and Metropolitan Transportation Agencies is a summary of conference proceedings designed to increase understanding of data needs for transportation officials.

TRB Accepting Proposals for Transit IDEA Program Funding

The Transportation Research Board (TRB) has issued an RFP for the Transit Innovations Deserving Exploratory Analysis (IDEA) Program. Awards are made up to $100,000 for early development and testing of cutting-edge and unproven concepts and ideas that will advance the transit industry. The due date for submitting Transit IDEA proposals has been extended to May 10, 2013. 
2013 National Tribal Transportation Summit Recap

March's National Tribal Transportation Summit in Norman, OK, hosted by Southern Plains TTAP at Oklahoma State University, has been recapped. View photos from the event, presentations, and a summary
NTD Reporting Deadline Rapidly Approaching

Announcement from the FTA: The regular reporting deadline for the National Transit Database for the 2012 Report Year is April 30, 2013. The 2012 Report Year is the data that will be used for the FY 2014 apportionments, including the Tribal Transit Formula apportionment for next year.
 
If you have any questions about getting your data reported to the NTD, contact the NTD Help Desk at 888-252-0396 or [email protected]You may access the NTD at the following link: http://www.ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/.
April 18, 2013
Events
ESPA
Introduction to Travel Training
April 22-24
Nashville, TN

TRB 
Transportation Funding Challenges and Opportunities in the Age of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Legislation
May 14, 2-3:30PM

CTAA EXPO
June 2-7
Albuquerque, NM

FTA
FY13 Triennial Review Workshop
June 18-19
Atlanta, GA

LTAP/TTAP National Conference
July 22-25
Boise, ID

FTA
FY13 Triennial Review Workshop
June 24-25
Brooklyn, NY

For a listing of all National RTAP and other national events, view our new EventShare Calendar!

All event times listed as Eastern Time
Resource Spotlight
National RTAP Training Modules and Technical Briefs

Need to find a training, or just some information on a subject? National RTAP has over 20 different training packages that we will ship to you at no cost. Training topics cover customer service, safety, maintenance, and operations. See the article to the left for some of our most popular.

National RTAP staff also has many technical briefs on various topics available for download. 

View our Resource Catalog, with the most popular modules, browse our online Resource Library, or get in touch with National RTAP staff with your training and technical assistance needs. 
National RTAP is a program of the Federal Transit Administration dedicated to creating rural and Tribal transit solutions through technical assistance, partner collaboration and FREE training materials.

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