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Transit Asset Management: Additional Research on Capital Investment Effects Could Help Transit Agencies Optimize Funding from the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

 

Using Auctions to Allocate Transportation Requests for Demand Responsive Transit System from the METRANS Transportation Center.

  

What do Americans Think About Federal Tax Options to Support Public Transit, Highways, and Local Streets and Roads? Results from Year Four of a National Survey from the Mineta Transportation Institute at San Jose State University.

 

Risk, Liability and Loss Experience of Volunteer Driver Services: Is the Widespread Belief Warranted that Volunteer Driver Services are Inherently Risky? report from the Independent Living Partnership.

 

How to Fund Transit Without Raising Fares or Cutting Service from The Atlantic.

 

The National Center on Senior Transportation (NCST)'s Senior Transportation Exchange is an online community discussing issues in senior transportation. The topic is currently assisted transportation, and from August 19th-November 18th, the community will be discussing rural transportation.

 

Yurok Tribe Begins New Dial-A-Ride Service in Klamath Community

 

Interactive Driver Fatigue Management Tool to be Launched by FMCSA and Transport Canada

 Federal Transit Administration/Department of Transportation Updates
CTAA Offers New CTSSA Accreditation
 
The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) is now offering a Community Transportation Safety and Security Accreditation (CTSSA) program. The new accreditation is designed to promote safety within the transportation system at all levels. CTAA also offers other certificate and training programs, including Certified Safety and Security Officer (CSSO), PASS Online, and many in-person training courses. For more information, visit CTAA's Professional Development page. 
July 25, 2013
Events
Accessibility Online
Accessible Transportation Facilities
August 1
2:30-4PM

ESPA
Fundamentals of Travel Training Administration
August 5-September 13

FHWA/FTA
Tribal Transportation Planning: Transportation Capacity Building Series
August 19
2-3PM

ESPA
Excellence in Service for Paratransit Managers
September 16-November 22

NTI
Transit Trainers Workshop
March 30-April 1, 2014
Long Beach, CA

TRB
10th National Conference on Asset Management
April 28-30, 2014
Miami, FL

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
2 the Point Training

Have you printed our handy 2 the Point Training cards yet? Our newest product is designed to be short refresher training on a range of topics that can be handed to drivers. Each card has information and a quiz. The 2 the Point page has instructions for printing the cards, as well as a spreadsheet for tracking driver training. 

The cards are available on our website. While we suggest that you print the card sets at your transit agency, we are happy to provide you with one complete set of double-sided cards on white printer paper. If you have any questions about 2 the Point, or would like a copy of the cards, call 888-589-6821 or email info@nationalrtap.org. 
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.

Contact us:
Main: 5 Wheeling Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801, 888-589-6821
Washington, D.C.: 1050 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20036, 202-772-2039