Conference Corner: Updates About National RTAP's 2015 Technical Assistance Conference
Registration: You can register now for the conference, and reserve your hotel room on our Conference Website.
The draft agenda is available here, or on the Conference Website, above.
Speaker proposals are being accepted through June 30th. Please note that this deadline has been extended. Visit our
Scholarships: National RTAP has a limited number of scholarships available to speakers only.
General Information: October 27-30, 2015, Denver, CO
|
Today: Next 101 Webinar on Rides to Wellness
Register for National RTAP's next 101 Webinar on Rides to Wellness: Creating Healthy Communities, happening today, May 28th at 3PM EDT.
Danielle Nelson, FTA's 5310 Program Coordinator will be presenting, followed by a Q&A session with guests Judy Shanley and Carolyn Jeskey, directors of the National Center for Mobility Management.
- Learn how to leverage FTA's resources to build healthy communities
- Hear from the National Center for Mobility Management and how the center can support your work
- Share strategies related to healthy communities including assuring that children have access to the USDA Summer Meal Program and how to find and create partnerships with your local community health center and aging services network.
|
Register for Upcoming Webinar on Rural INTDAS
You may have used the Integrated National Transit Database Analysis System (INTDAS) for urban transit systems. Now you can conduct similar analyses with rural and tribal transit systems. This webinar will introduce you to the INTDAS and how to use the new rural transit module. Albert Gan, Ph.D. Professor of Engineering at Florida International University will be the presenter and tour guide to show you how easy it is to access and analyze Rural NTD data using this module.
The Rural INTDAS was created by Florida International University in partnership with National RTAP. Register for the webinar, which is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24th from 2-3PM.
|
Federal Transit Administration and US DOT Updates
The FTA Office of Safety & Oversight has launched a new training and resource website. Take online courses, sign up for in-person courses, and find resources and templates for all aspects of transit safety.
The dates for this year's FTA State Programs Meeting have been announced. The meeting will take place in Washington, DC from August 12-14. Find out more information here.
Regarding Drug and Alcohol testing, the Department of Health and Human Services proposes the establishment of guidelines for oral fluid specimens, and the revision of urine testing guidelines. Comment by July 14th, 2015.
$500 million announced for the next round of TIGER Discretionary Grants. The pre-application deadline was May 4th, and the final application deadline is June 5th.
|
Resources and News
Articles and Reports
Opportunities
Florida DOT has a Passenger Operations Specialist position open in their transit section. Apply by May 31st.
|