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National RTAP eLearning Webinar: 

National RTAP will be hosting a webinar at 2pm on September 2nd to introduce our new eLearning Portal. The National RTAP eLearning Portal, provides access to free online training modules that will greatly enhance access to training for rural and tribal transit providers. This webinar will address how to get started using the new system.
Notes and Recording now available from National RTAP Peer Call: Tribal Transit

Thanks to those who joined us yesterday for our tribal transit peer call. The call recording and notes are now available via National RTAP's Resource Library. 

National RTAP Technical Assistance Conference

Tuesday-Friday, October 27-30, 2015 in Denver, Colorado

Registration: Register now for the conference and reserve your Westin Denver Downtown hotel room on our Conference Website. 

When registering you can also sign up for the following workshops (included in the fee, but require an RSVP) taking place on Tuesday: 
  • AARP Pedestrian (Livability Index) Workshop
  • Intercity Bus Route Development 
  • National RTAP Web Apps - GTFS Builder
  • National RTAP Web Apps - Website Builder
  • Tribal Transit Assessment Workshop
Here is a draft agenda - sessions and times still subject to change. 

Vendors: Interested in exhibiting?  Contact us for more information.

Federal Transit Administration and US DOT Updates

On August 14 the FTA published a notice of proposed rule and request for comment on a new Public Transit Safety Program. Any comments on the proposed rule must be submitted by October 13, 2015.

In addition, the notice of proposed rulemaking included an outline of the National Public Transit Safety Program to be released in the next several months. The National Safety Plan will include a definition of "State of Good Repair" (see p.10 section 670.31(b))

A last-call reminder that the FTA Bus Safety Program website will be shut down on August 31st. Take a moment to download any resources you want from the existing site, since not all content will transfer to the new site. 

Resources and News

News

The AASHTO Journal noted that fuel prices continued to fall in August.

California's GMBL rebrands itself as GTrans with a new name, website and ad campaign in an effort to increase its visibility and ridership. Read the full article.  

See what states around the country are doing in this recent New York Times article. 

Blogs

Metro Magazine has a great blog post a great article on how healthy eating can help drivers maintain better concentration during their shifts

Publications

The TRB published Transportation Asset Management from Plans to Practice: A Workshop for State Practictioners, a circular resulting from the  5th International Transportation Systems Performance Measurement and Data Conference

Opportunities

On September 8th, TRB will host Bridging the Gap - Pillars to Build a New Future will discuss women's issues in transportation, including transport policy, patterns, and transportation impacts on careers.

TRB Webinar: Putting Transportation Asset Management Into Practice in a State Department of Transportation will be held on September 24th and will address developing a transportation asset management plan that is MAP-21 compliant as well as other considerations.

TRB Webinar: The Vital Role of Operations and Maintenance in Supporting and Enhancing Sustainability will be held on Thursday, October 15th. Find out more and register.
 
August 20, 2015
Events
South West Transit Association (SWTA)
Community Mobility Workshop (with NCMM Dialysis Transportation Workshop)
August 24-26
Austin, TX
Workshop

National RTAP
eLearning Webinar
September 2
2-3:00PM

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
Telling the Performance Story
September 8
2-3:30PM

Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
Design, Engineering, and Management Planning Workshop for Major Capital Projects
September 15-16
San Francisco, CA

Easter Seals Project ACTION Consulting Introduction to Travel Training Workshop 
September 15-17
Washington, D.C.

National RTAP
Peer Call: Topic: TBD
September 16
2:30PM
Registration Coming Soon

18th Annual National Tribal Transportation Conference (NTTC)
September 21-14
Myrtle Beach, SC

National Transit Institute (NTI)
Transit Trainers' Workshop
October 11-13
New Orleans, LA

National RTAP
Reaching New Heights in Rural and Tribal Transit
October 27-30
Denver, CO

For a listing of all National RTAP and other national events, view our Calendar. If you'd like to submit an event, please email info@nationalrtap.org.

All event times listed as Eastern Time
Resource Spotlight
Check out National RTAP's most recent technical brief on Oversized Wheeled Mobility Devices which covers issues related to transporting mobility devices and offers best practices for securing devices.

Visit the News tab of our Website for our current best practices article on Fuel Efficient Driving as well as archived articles on Safety, Employee Wellness, Used Oil Recycling, and Bike Share programs. 
National RTAP is a program of the Federal Transit Administration dedicated to creating rural and Tribal transit solutions through technical assistance, partner collaboration and FREE training materials.

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Washington, D.C.: 122 C Street NW, Suite 520, Washington, DC 20001