National RTAP 101 Webinar: FTA Intercity Bus Program
Join National RTAP, Marianne Stock of FTA, and Stephanie Gonterman of Isaacs & Associates for a webinar to get your engines revved and your Intercity network maps out. How can you maximize the connectivity and mobility value in your intercity bus program? The presenters will lay out the basics and provide you with information on in-kind match to take your program to the next level.
The webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 30 at 2:30PM ET. Mark your calendar and register now!
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Notes and Recording Available from National RTAP Peer Call: Title VI Plans
Thanks to those who joined us yesterday for our Title VI Peer Call. The recording and notes are now available in the Resource Library.
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Does your organization need additional training?
Linda Howell, RTAP Manager, advertised at a statewide tribal meeting that WSDOT was offering 4 scholarships for tribal members to attend the National RTAP Technical Assistance Conference
in Denver. Save-the-dates were distributed and nominations solicited. Within one week Linda received two self-nominated and three WSDOT staff-nominated individuals.
Think about sending someone to bring back the skills and training your community needs: Train the Trainer - Dealing with Difficult Customers, Grant Writing, Asset Management, Safety Planning, and more. Tune up your policies and meet the program managers!
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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. The Early Bird rate ($175) ends September 27!
When registering you can also sign up for a (free) Tuesday workshop:
- 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
View our updated draft agenda - details are still subject to change.
Vendors: Interested in exhibiting? Contact us for more information.
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Federal Transit Administration and US DOT Updates
US DOT's FastLane blog spoke about the importance of rural transportation in America.
FTA published an NPRM and request for comment on a new Public Transportation Safety Program. Comments due October 13, 2015.
US DOT announced $19.5 million in funding to 21 organizations to support comprehensive planning projects to improve public transit. Read more about the grants on the DOT's website.
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Resources and News
News
Walla, WA. The transit provider overcame obstacles to interstate transit, including gaining recognition for its pooled insurance with the help of Oregon DOT and Senator Ron Wyden.
Opportunities
Publications
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a review of US DOT Vehicle Safety Inspections. Read the report.
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