National RTAP is seeking presentation proposals for our second Technical Assistance Conference in Denver, CO from October 27-30, 2015. Reaching New Heights in Rural and Tribal Transit will be filled with sessions in five major routes: planning, design, integration and implementation; policy, funding and finance; special topics in rural mobility; operations; and technology. To submit an abstract, visit the conference website. Abstracts accepted through May 31st. 

Encourage your city to sign up for the Safer Streets Mayors' Challenge. Pledged cities will do more to make pedestrians and bicyclists safer in the community, which is great for getting people to ride transit!

The US DOT has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to "obtain informed views of the opportunities and challenges to the development, deployment, operation, and use of accessible transportation applications and corresponding infrastructure systems related to the (ATTRI) program."

TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Synthesis 115: Open Data: Challenges and Opportunities for Transit Agencies explores best practices in dealing with open data (schedule and real-time operational data), for transit planning, service quality, and customer information

The National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) published a report on Automated Vehicle Technology for transit. Find out what the future holds in the way of connected vehicles in transit. 

Emergency Preparedness Handbook for Tribal Governments, published by the Mountain Plains Consortium University Transportation Center, is a primer on planning for and managing emergency situations. 

Apply for funding in the Healthcare Access Mobility Design Challenge, a Ladders of Opportunity Initiative. Applications are due March 27th, 2015 for projects that will create or improve healthcare-related transit in their communities. 

The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) published a web brief on Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) as a vital part of a healthy community. 

The Community Transportation Association of America's (CTAA) latest edition of CT Magazine, Communication: Critical, focuses on the importance of communication and marketing for transit systems. 

The National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) published a new brief on Facilitating Public Input into Transportation Plans: The Role for Mobility Management Practitioners. 

Metro Magazine recently published a blog about how to stay safe in a transit emergency. For more information, download or order National RTAP's Emergency Procedures training module.