The Federal Transit Administration will hold a Tribal Transit Discretionary Grant Program Webinar Training on Wednesday, January 14th from 2-3:30PM EST. This session is intended for tribes interested in applying for FY 2014 Tribal Transit Program discretionary funds. The webinar will cover eligible projects, evaluation criteria, and how to submit appliations for funding. 

Access the webinar here: 

https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/fta-tpm-ttp/ 

National RTAP's latest Spotlight on Best Practices article features five forward-thinking safety practices from across the country. Ideas shared include an innovative way to display Safety Data Sheets, a monthly safety flyer program for drivers, and a law enforcement officer visibility program on buses. Read the full article. 

With this year's flu season shaping up to be a hard-hitting one, transit providers can be on the front lines of reducing the disease in both drivers and riders. Steve Marshall, Safety and Compliance Officer at Crawford Area Transit Authority (CATA) in Meadville, PA, shared that last year, his organization had a particularly high rate of infection, with "as many as five drivers out sick with it at the same time. In a transit authority of our small size, that's a significant number." Steve and his safety assistant organized a "germ patrol," meeting the buses at layover stops and wiping down the touchable surfaces with disinfectant. Within a week, the staff was flu-free, and some of the customers were likely saved from the virus as well! 

For more information about influenza and how transit agencies can deal with flu season, take a look at our recently updated technical brief, Seasonal Flu Resources.