We're looking for one more creative safety practice to highlight in our next Spotlight Article. For example, maybe you hold a weekly safety meeting where your maintenance staff gets refresher training on a different topic each week. Or, maybe you have created a wall of Safety Data sheets with the containers of corresponding chemicals next to them, as Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority has done. To share your innovative practice, email info@nationalrtap.org!

We would like to find out if you typically use one of National RTAP's training books for multiple drivers/trainees (by sharing or reusing), or if you usually order one book per person. Visit our homepage, www.nationalrtap.org, and scroll to the bottom to answer our poll question. Please base it on training modules with Learners/Instructors components. 

 

Tribal Transit Program Discretionary Funding NOFA has been published. Proposals due February 18th, 2015. Funds can be used to support tribal planning, capital, and to a lesser extent, operating activities.

 

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is seeking comments on revising the minimum levels of financial responsibility for interstate commerce vehicles. This may have an impact on some transit agencies who run interstate public transit service. Comment by February 26th, 2015.

 

US GAO reports on transit system resilience and challenges, and the need for measurable results to determine if coordination efforts improve mobility. 

 

Sign up for email alerts from the FTA, including for the new Transit Asset Management newsletter. 

 

Comment on the ADA Proposed Circular Amendment 2 by January 12th, 2015. 

 

Proposals for the Innovative Public Transportation Workforce Development Program (Ladders of Opportunity) are due on December 23rd for initiatives promoting employment transportation. 

 

Easter Seals Project ACTION's ADA Guide for Rural Demand-Response Transportation Service Providers is an excellent resource for transit providers covering service policies, ADA regulations, and disability etiquette.

With the winter already settling in across the US, transit providers should take a look at snow removal practices around bus stops, particularly relating to accessibility. This resources is from Easter Seals Project ACTION. 

A National Center for Mobility Management information brief on transit-related apps focuses on phone apps that help mobility managers better provide service to customers. 

The US DOT's FastLane blog featured a piece on the importance of transportation for tribal nations.