National RTAP's long-time Executive Director, Patti Monahan, has taken a position at Nelson\Nygaard. She will be a Principal in the Boston office, working on mobility management. We have the highest respect for Patti, and thank her for the guidance, management, and knowledge she has brought to the program. We are thrilled that she'll continue to be actively involved in the industry, and wish her all the best in her new position.

Anyone interested in the open position should contact Cindy Frene, cfrene@nationalrtap.org. The new Executive Director position will be based in Washington, D.C.

The new version of National RTAP's Website Builder Web App is now available for use. Watch the overview video, find out general information about Website Builder Version 2, and access the support documentation and videos. 

Website Builder originally launched in 2011, and allows transit organizations to create a website, which is hosted on National RTAP servers. Since then, we've used customer feedback to improve the product. Updates to the web app include a generic transit website template, simplified design options, and support videos and guide. Website Builder users who do not already have a live website should consider using Website Builder Version 2.

 

The FTA is seeking comments on the Bus and Bus Facilities Formula Program: Proposed Circular (Section 5339). Comment period ends on September 29th.

 

FTA has issued the final circular on Joint Development.

 

FTA highlighted their Civil Rights Training Videos.  

 

The Statewide and Non-Metropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning NPRM is available for comment until October 2, 2014. Applicable to State DOTs. 

 

See our Resource Spotlight to the right for more information on National RTAP's new topic guide, MAP-21 Program Changes.

National RTAP's tribal transit grant recipients spreadsheet updated to include FY2014.

Enhancing Older Adult Mobility Through Person-Centered Mobility Management highlights the results of a grant program through the National Center for Senior Transportation (NCST). The grants were awarded to nine agencies who were developing innovative approaches to providing mobility management to older adults. 

Florida DOT's report, Investigation, Quantification and Recommendations: Performance of Alternatively-Fueled Buses, discusses data for buses using alternate fuels, primarily in Florida.

The Small Urban and Rural Transit Center's (SURTC) 2014 Rural Transit Fact Book provides a resource for national statistics about rural transit in the U.S. The data include travel behavior, rural demographics, financial and operating statistics for agencies receiving 5311 funding.

One-Call/One-Click Transportation Services Toolkit from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a).

Be sure to take a look at FTA 101, an online module that gives a general overview of FTA and its activities. Produced by the Small Urban and Rural Transit Center (SURTC), the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and AASHTO's Multistate Technical Assistance Program (MTAP). 

Easter Seals Project ACTION (ESPA) Survey: Involving People with Disabilities in the Transportation Planning Process.

The recording for the National Association of Development Organizations' (NADO) webinar on USDOT's proposed planning rule is available.