National RTAP eNews - June 4, 2026

eNews - June 4, 2026

National RTAP is a program of the Federal Transit Administration dedicated to creating rural and tribal transit solutions through free training materials, technical assistance, and partner collaboration.

Newsletter Highlights

Upcoming National RTAP Tribal & Rural Transit Mini-Conference in Window Rock, AZ

Updated National RTAP Best Practices Article on Transportation to Scenic Destinations

Enter the 2026 National RTAP Photo Contest - How We Ride

FTA NOFO for Fiscal Year 2026 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program

FTA Final Rules on Emergency Relief Program, Project Management Oversight, PTSCTP

Upcoming National RTAP Tribal & Rural Transit Mini-Conference in Window Rock, AZ

Register for the National RTAP Tribal & Rural Transit Mini-Conference on June 29 - July 1, 2026 in Window Rock, AZ. Sessions include: Transit Planning I and II, long-range transportation planning, National Environmental Policy Act I and II, procurement, grant writing, right-sizing your fleets, as well as how transit agencies can “do more with less.” We will also be hosting Passenger Assistance, Safety and Sensitivity (PASS) driver training.

Updated National RTAP Best Practices Spotlight Article on Transportation to Scenic Destinations

National RTAP updated its Best Practices Spotlight Article on Transportation to Scenic Destinations. The article includes case studies from three transit agencies who have developed successful transit solutions for people to travel and enjoy their leisure time outdoors: Nassau Transit (Florida), The Lift (Colorado), and Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System (YARTS - California). Updates include new data, bibliographic information, and funding sources.

Thank you to Christine Chavez, Transit Manager, Merced County Association of Governments, for the review of and contributions to this article.

Article

Enter the National RTAP 2026 Photo Contest - How We Ride

Passengers Posing with Driver in front of Bus

Our National RTAP 2026 Photo Contest – How We Ride – is all about your riders. We are looking for photos of all the different places riders travel to and how they enjoy going along for the ride. Perhaps your riders board their bikes for that last mile, travel with their skis to hit the slopes, or enjoy chatting with their friends on their way back from town. Maybe they ride with their service animal or enjoy a comfortable trip secured in their mobility device.

For inspiration, we're sharing one of our previous Photo Contest entries by Karen Davis.

First Prize: $400, Second Prize: $200, Third Prize: $100. Deadline: August 21, 2026

Photo Contest

Upcoming National RTAP Events

The Transportation Safety Institute (TSI) and National RTAP are providing Substance Abuse Management and Program Compliance Training for 5311 subrecipients in Grand Rapids, MI, on June 15-18, 2026. The course will provide the participant with the knowledge to evaluate and self-assess their agency’s drug and alcohol testing program compliance. There are limited spaces available. Contact Neil Rodriguez for more information.

National RTAP is hosting a webinar on Intercity Bus Industry and State Updates: Where Things Are Now on June 26, 2026, from 2:00-3:30 PM ET. Hear about the current intercity bus landscape and how to provide access to intercity transportation facilities from experts Lisa Ballard, Alta Planning + Design; Fred Fravel, KFH Group; Carrie Kissel, National Association of Development Organizations (NADO); and Kai Monast, North Carolina State University. Kari Banta, Texas DOT, will moderate and discuss the need for state inclusion of regional needs in plans.

RTAP Managers are invited to join us on July 21, 2026, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET, for a State RTAP Manager Peer Roundtable, an informal discussion of topics of interest to RTAPs. Discussion topics will include innovative uses of RTAP funding for eligible activities, moving from in-house to contracting RTAP management, intercity bus training and technical assistance, and mentors for new transit managers. Please note: this event is only for State RTAP Managers.

The National RTAP Books in Transit Discussion Group selected The Bus People by Rachel Anderson as its next book to read. In the book, the lives of the young passengers are shaped by the experiences and problems each has faced because of different disabilities. Register for the meeting on August 6, 2026 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET.

Western Tribal Technical Assistance Program (WTTAP) and National RTAP are holding a Tribal Transit Workshop in Los Angeles, CA, on August 18-19, 2026.

Technology Tools Office Hours

National RTAP offers free, live GTFS Builder support on Thursdays from 1:00-1:30 PM ET. Use this link to join. National RTAP also offers live technical support for Website Builder on Tuesdays from 1:00-1:30 PM ET. Share your screen, ask questions, and get help. Use this link to join – no need to register for either session.

Have a question about the Cost Allocation Calculator or need 1:1 technical assistance? Request to book a meeting with the Cost Allocation Calculator team.

Get Ready for Rural Transit Day!

Rural Transit Day is July 16, 2026. This year, we will be holding a Rural Transit Day Zoom Chat from 2:00-3:00 PM ET, where our co-moderators, National RTAP Review Board Member John Andoh, Florida RTAP Project Manager Stephanie Lewis, and Cara Marcus, National RTAP Knowledge and Resource Manager, will lead a discussion on rural transit successes and challenges.

We're holding a #RuralTransitDay Prequel on X to showcase our photo and art contests on July 16, 2026 from 1:00-2:00 PM ET. RSVP to info@nationalrtap.org.

This year, we are collecting stickers to add to our Rural Transit Day Time Capsule. If you have small stickers showing your bus or logo, please send 1-3 to Cara Marcus, National RTAP, 5 Wheeling Ave, Woburn, MA 01801. Any transit agencies that send them to us will be entered in a raffle to win a Rural Transit Day t-shirt.

Enter the Rural Transit Day Student Art Contest - What I Like about Rural Transit! We invite students (through their school or parents) to submit drawings and paintings of what they like about rural transit for a chance to win a prize for themselves and their school. The contest is open to all K-12 students in the United States. The deadline is June 20, 2026.

Take the Rural Transit Day pledge. Help us meet our goal of 450 agencies (we're currently up to 408) that show a commitment to rural transit.

Spring into New National RTAP Resources Recording Published

On June 2, 2026 we held a Spring into New National RTAP Resources webinar.

Participants explored some of our newest and upcoming resources: our Procurement 101 and Beyond eLearning course, Using Data for Storytelling Best Practices Spotlight Article, Artificial Intelligence Use in Transit Technical Brief, RTAPgo Podcast, and more. Access the recording and presentation slides. The webinar was also posted on WebinarTV.

Urban Institute Report Cites National RTAP

The Urban Institute's Building an Effective Transit Workforce: Creating the Conditions for Excellent Transit Service examines conditions in the transit workforce and estimate how the workforce is likely to change. Readers will learn how to make transit jobs more appealing. The report cites National RTAP's Transit Manager's Toolkit.

National RTAP Participation in Upcoming Conferences

We're presenting, exhibiting, and participating at the following conferences and meetings:

National RTAP RFP to Update Tap into RTAP Video

National RTAP is seeking qualified proposers to update its Tap into RTAP video. We will be holding a Preproposal Call on July 29, 2026 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET. Proposers may submit questions via e-mail to info@nationalrtap.org by July 15, 2026.

National RTAP Human Trafficking Topic Guide Updated

National RTAP continues its annual Topic Guide updates with our Human Trafficking Topic Guide.

Updates include:

U.S. DOT's Transit Sector Counter-Trafficking Toolkit
Truckers Against Trafficking's Human Trafficking Response Procedure Template

Accessibility Menu Added to the National RTAP Website

A new Accessibility Menu has been added to the National RTAP website. There is an icon for it in the top right of the site. Users can change contrast, highlight links, increase text size and spacing, and change other settings to make the website easier to see and use for people with disabilities. Try it out and let us know what you think.

Printed Card Sets Available for Updated National RTAP 2 The Point Training

In a recent eNews, we announced that we updated our flagship driver training, 2 The Point. We now have sets of printed cards that are updated to reflect the PDFs online. Each transit agency can order one set of the new cards per year. We still have a few 2018 sets (that are still usable) and you can order up to 10 sets of those. If you would like any shipped to you, please contact us. The eLearning version will be updated at a future time.

Resource Share Browse Search by Series Now Available

A new feature in our Resource Share online public access catalog is the ability to search by series. These are the series that we have started to catalog: 2 The Point, 101 Webinar Series, Best Practices Spotlight Articles, Bus Roadeo Toolkit, John Martin Series, and Training Puzzles. Click on series in the drop down menu, leave the search box empty, and hit search, and you will find all the series available. Click on any to find all records for that series.

New RideSheet Instructional Videos from RideSheet University

National RTAP has added instructional videos from RideSheet University to its RideSheet web page. The videos offer step-by-step instructions videos on everything from getting started to using the RideSheet scheduling and reporting platform. The videos will help potential users learn more about the platform and see if it is a good fit for transit your agency’s demand response transportation operational needs.

U.S. DOT and FTA Updates

FTA announced the opportunity to apply for competitive grants for the Fiscal Year 2026 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations (Tribal Transit) Competitive Program. Proposals must be received by August 25, 2026.

FTA is requesting comments on an information collection renewal for its Section 5310 Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and Persons With Disabilities and Section 5311 Nonurbanized Area Formula Program. FTA is also seeking comments on its information collection renewal for its Buses and Bus Facilities Formula and Competitive Programs and Low or No Emission Program, State of Good Repair Program, and National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System. Comments are due June 26, 2026.

FTA published its May 2026 Transit Safety Oversight Spotlight Newsletter. The issue covers safety and security trends, obtaining consent for previous employer testing histories guidance, safety-sensitive designations for managers and administrative personnel, how to receive and maintain alcohol testing forms, and shy lung on an alcohol test guidance.

FTA seeks input from the transit industry and the public about how to assess public transportation service quality across five areas: safety and security, cleanliness, universal accessibility, real time service data availability, and system reliability. FTA will use this information to develop tools to help the public, transit agencies, and all levels of government assess the quality of public transportation service in their communities directly and identify actions necessary to improve family-friendly service. Comments are due August 3, 2026.

Effective July 6, 2026, FTA is amending its emergency relief regulation by extending the baseline period to establish a waiver of certain administrative requirements related to FTA's Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program from 45 days to 90 days.

Effective July 6, 2026, an FTA Final Rule will modify the applicability of project management oversight by raising the total cost and federal investment thresholds. The current regulation defines a major capital project as a project to construct, expand, rehabilitate, or modernize a fixed guideway of $300 million or more that receives $100 million or more in federal financial assistance. This final rule raises the thresholds to $400 million and $150 million, respectively.

Effective July 6, 2026, FTA will amend the reporting requirements for the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program (PTSCTP). The Final Rule will reduce the reporting frequency from semiannual to annual, and remove the reference to reporting dates for additional reporting flexibility.

Effective July 6, 2026, FTA will amend its Private Investment Project Procedures regulation by removing a reporting requirement.

Webinars and Training

Florida SouthWestern State College (FSW) and HazMat Safety Consulting have partnered to deliver a free, U.S. DOT-funded Hazmat Train-the-Trainer program. The next course will take place July 6 - August 3, 2026.

The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) is holding a Stronger Together, Cooperative Models Webinar on June 24, 2026, at 2:30 PM ET. This webinar explores how cooperative models can help communities respond to disruption, retain jobs, and reposition key industries for growth.

Publications

TRB's report on Transforming Transportation: Leveraging the Power of Artificial Intelligence, Digitalization, and Automation discusses emerging technologies for transportation that include agentic AI, digital infrastructure sensors, edge AI, and other applications.

Evaluating Transportation Economic Development Impacts: Understanding How Transport Policy and Planning Decisions Affect Employment, Incomes, Productivity, Competitiveness, Property Values and Tax Revenues by the Victoria Transport Policy Institute examines how transportation policy and planning decisions affect economic development, and provides methods for evaluating these impacts and ways to incorporate economic development goals in transport decision-making.

The American Bus Association (ABA) published its most recent Motorcoach Census. In 2025, there were over 49,000 motorcoaches operating in the U.S. and 11.8% of motorcoaches provided rural scheduled services.

The Transit Workforce Center (TWC) provides recommendations for transit operator job postings, including minimum requirements, preferred qualifications, information communicated about the hiring process and timeline, job descriptions, and more.

Databases and Tools

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released it latest Transportation Public Finance Statistics (TPFS). Resources include a data tabulation tool, the full TPFS dataset, TPFS visualizations, and archived data.

The Transit Workforce Center (TWC) created Example Hiring Process Flows for transit drivers. In the four flowcharts, hiring process steps shown horizontally occur in sequence while steps aligned vertically occur at the same time.

Better Biz Tips offers fillable templates for business writing, such as a Business Description Rewrite Tool.

Opportunities

The USDA Rural Business-Cooperative Service is soliciting applications for its Rural Microentrepreneur Program (RMAP) through June 30, 2026. This program provides grants to Microenterprise Development Organizations. Eligible applicants include non-profit entities and Tribes. USDA is also soliciting applications for its Rural Business Developmental Grants-Rural Transportation System through June 15, 2026 for Strategic Economic and Community Development applications and June 30, 2026 for other applications.

USDA is accepting applications for the Guarantees for Bonds and Notes Issued for Utility Infrastructure Purposes Program (313A Program) for Fiscal Year 2026. This program assists rural electric and telecommunications utilities with low-cost financing to construct, repair, and modernize utilities infrastructure. Applications must be submitted to Amy McWilliams.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is soliciting applications for its Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program through July 23, 2026. The program prioritizes investment in infrastructure and construction projects that deliver immediate, measurable risk reduction to communities vulnerable to natural hazards.

Native Voices Rising provides general operating support grants that are intended to strengthen Native-led groups that have a membership base in the community, work to develop leadership, and take collective action to win progressive social change. The application deadline is July 3, 2026.

TRB and the Cooperative Research Programs (CRP) are seeking feedback on research products, including TCRP's products. Responses will be used to help improve the impact, usefulness, and format of future research products. The survey deadline is tomorrow, June 5, 2026.

TCRP is conducting a synthesis study on the topic of innovative partnerships for enhancing rural public transportation. The study will detail the state of the practice for how and why rural and tribal transit agencies initiate and sustain partnerships, the type and scope of these partnerships, and how rural transit agencies and their ridership benefit from partnerships. Please fill out a survey, which has been extended to June 19, 2026.

Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT) is accepting nominations through August 15, 2026 for its Harriet Tubman Award (HTA). The award is given to honor a member of the trucking, bus, or energy industry whose direct actions have either helped save or improve the lives of those exploited or prevented human trafficking from taking place.

TRB is accepting nominations for its W.N. Carey, Jr. Distinguished Service Award, Roy W. Crum Distinguished Transportation Research Achievement Award, and Robert E. Skinner, Jr. Distinguished Transportation Research Management Award through July 31, 2026.

The Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility Technical Assistance Center (CCAM-TAC) is working with the University of Texas at Austin to understand trends and changes to how you provide non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT). Please take a survey to help guide this work.

Legislation

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposes to revise the Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance regarding government-wide policies and requirements related to the management of grants, cooperative agreements, and other forms of assistance. Transportation-related revision proposals include several issues related to suspension and debarment in procurements. Comments are due July 13, 2026.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is temporarily placing 2-FDCK (a psychoactive substance similar to ) in Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substance Act until May 22, 2028. DEA is also proposes placing diphenidine in Schedule 1 and is requesting public comments by June 25, 2026. Diphenidine is a dissociative hallucinogen.

NHTSA invites public comments by July 27, 2026 on a new information collection request on pulsating stop lamps, flashing lights, and distance perception. The data collection will consist of one driving session with an instrumented vehicle and one online survey. The focus is to characterize how pulsating stop lamps affect driver distance perception and time-to-collision judgements under a range of situations with multiple lead vehicles and braking signal types.

NHTSA removed or updated the following Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards: Roof Crush Resistance (this was removed and the rest were updated), Door Locks and Door Retention Components, Bus Emergency Exits and Window Retention and Release, Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages, Steering Control Rearward Displacement, Fuel System Integrity of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles, Seating Systems, Fuel System Integrity, Side Impact Protection, Electric-Powered Vehicles: Electric Powertrain Integrity, and Fuel System Integrity of Hydrogen Vehicles.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) seeks public input through July 2, 2026 to evaluate the utility of its products, identify data gaps in the national transportation picture, and improve the user experience for stakeholders. BTS also extended the comment period for its information collection request on Data Security Requirements for Accessing Confidential Data to June 25, 2026.

Executive Order 11644 (Use of Off-Road Vehicles on the Public Lands) and Executive Order 11989 (Off-Road Vehicles on Public Lands) were rescinded on May 29, 2026.

An Executive Order on Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security was published on June 2, 2026. The Order includes a directive to facilitate access to cybersecurity tools and services including covered frontier models for agencies, state and local authorities, and operators of critical infrastructure. Federal agencies shall determine whether any federal grant programs have available and relevant funding that can be directed toward applicants developing advanced AI vulnerability detection.

FMCSA seeks comments through July 1, 2026 on a new information request on Commercial Motor Vehicle Marking Requirements. The marking requirements apply to motor carriers.

Upcoming Events

All event times listed in Eastern Time. Subtract 1 hour for Central Time, 2 for Mountain Time, 3 for Pacific Time, 4 for Alaska, and 5 or 6 for Hawaii (depending on daylight savings time).

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

June 4, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

National Transit Institute

Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment

Salt Lake City, UT, June 8-10

FPTA/FDOT/CUTR

2026 FPTA/FDOT/CUTR Professional Development Workshop & Transit Safety and Operations Summit

Tampa Florida, June 8-10

We're providing resources

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

June 9, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

Northeast Passenger Transportation Association (NEPTA)
NEPTA Conference and Expo

Warwick, RI, June 9-11

We're presenting and exhibiting!

ITS America

ITS America Conference & Expo

Detroit, MI, June 9-12

New

Clean Cities Georgia

2026 Clean Transportation Expo

College Park, GA, June 10-11

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

June 11, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

TRB

Can Rural Microtransit Work Webinar

June 15, 12:00-1:00 PM

New

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

RECOVERY: Wildfire Recovery, Adaptation, and Long-Term Health Impacts Webinar

June 15, 2:00-5:00 PM

Self Advocacy Resource and Technical Assistance Center (SARTAC)

Formatting Basics: A Webinar for Government and Non-Profits Agencies

June 15, 4:00 PM

New

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Town Hall Meetings To Provide Input on Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA) Rulemaking

June 15-16

United South and Eastern Tribes (USET)

2026 USET Best Practices Conference

Nashville, TN, June 15-17

Transportation Safety Institute / National RTAP

Substance Abuse Management and Program Compliance Training

Grand Rapids, MI, June 15-18

Limited spaces available. Contact Neil Rodriguez for more information.

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

June 16, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

National Transit Institute

FTA Uniform Act Basics for Transit Agency Personnel Online Course

June 16, 1:00-5:00 PM

New

AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety

Micromobility and Traffic Safety Webinar

June 16, 2:00-2:45 PM

New

USDA Rural Development

Community Connect Webinar

June 17, 1:00 PM

Iowa Public Transit Association (IPTA)

2026 IPTA Annual Meeting & Training Conference

Altoona, IA, June 17-19

Please visit our booth!

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

June 18, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA)

EVS39

Long Beach, CA, June 21-24

New

National Association of Community Health Centers

Exploring the Power of Collaboration: Pathways to Transformative Rural Health Partnerships Virtual Live Audience and Livestream Event

June 22, 2:00 PM

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

June 23, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

National Transit Institute

Risk Assessment for Transit Capital Projects

Austin, TX, June 23-24

National Transit Institute

Advanced Paratransit Management and Operations

Boston, MA, June 23-24

U.S. DOT

Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Council Public Meeting

June 24

New

National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)

Stronger Together, Cooperative Models Webinar

June 24, 2:30 PM

New

Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP)

In-Focus- From Mapping to Mobilizing: Lessons on Leveraging Local Assets to Create Sustainable Solutions Office Hours

June 24, 3:00-4:00 PM

Center for Tribal Transportation

Procurement Best Practices

Fountain Hills, AZ, June 24-25

New

Forth, AASHTO, and Atlas Public Policy

Powering Communities Workshop: Collaborative Strategies for Effective EV Charging

Costa Mesa, CA, June 25

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

June 25, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE)

TMS Emerging Topics Series: Cybersecurity

June 25, 1:00-2:30 PM

National RTAP

Intercity Bus Industry and State Updates: Where Things Are Now

June 26, 2:00-3:30 PM

National RTAP

National RTAP Tribal & Rural Transit Mini-Conference

Window Rock, AZ, June 29 - July 1

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

June 30, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

National Transit Institute

Assault Awareness and Prevention for Transit Operators (Train-the-Trainer) Online Course

June 30, 1:00-4:30 PM

National Transit Institute

Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making

Miami, FL, June 30 - July 2

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

July 2, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

July 7, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

National Transit Institute

Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making

Lakewood, WA, July 7-9

United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET)

USET STRONG: Strengthening Tribal Resilience, Operations & Nation Growth

Miami, FL, July 8-9

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

July 9, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

National Transit Institute

Violence in the Transit Workplace - Prevention, Response and Recovery (Train the Trainer) Online Course

July 9, 1:00-4:30 PM

TRB

65th Annual Workshop on Transportation Law

Irvine, CA, July 12-15

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

July 14, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

National Transit Institute

FTA Uniform Act Basics for Transit Agency Personnel Online Course

July 14, 1:00-5:00 PM

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

July 16, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

National RTAP

Rural Transit Day Prequel

July 16, 1:00-2:00 PM

National RTAP

Rural Transit Day Zoom Chat

July 16, 2:00-3:00 PM

USAging

USAging Conference and Tradeshow

San Diego, CA, July 18-21

We're providing resources

ITE International

ITE Annual Meeting and Exhibition

Detroit, MI, July 19-22

National Transit Institute

Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Transit

Oakland, CA, July 20-21

National Transit Institute

Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making Online Course

July 20-21, 1:00-5:00 PM

New

Center for Transportation and the Environment

One-on-One Transit

Ann Arbor, MI, July 20-22

National Transit Institute

Management of Transit Construction Projects

Alexandria, VA, July 20-22

National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)

2026 National Regional Transportation Conference

Atlanta, GA, July 20-22

Please visit our table!

National Transit Institute

Introduction to Paratransit Management and Operations Online Course

July 20-23, 1:00-5:00 PM

National Transit Institute

Transportation Planning Process Online Course

July 20-23, 1:00-5:00 PM

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

July 21, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

Mineta Transportation Institute

Trailblazer Tuesday with Nadine S. Lee: President & CEO, President & CEO, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART)

July 21, 3:00-3:30 PM

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

July 23, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

Rural Assembly

Rural Assembly Everywhere Virtual Broadcast

July 23, 1:00 PM

New

National Transit Institute

Procurement III: RFPs and Competitive Contract Negotiations

Greenville, SC, July 27-30

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

July 28, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

Association of Travel Instructors (ATI)

ATI Annual Conference

Kansas City, MO, July 28-30

We're participating!

National Transit Institute

Assault Awareness and Prevention for Transit Operators (Train-the-Trainer) Online Course

July 29, 1:00-4:30 PM

National RTAP

Tap into RTAP RFP Preproposal Call

July 29, 2:00-3:00 PM

Center for Tribal Transportation

Tribal Grant Writing

Fountain Hills, AZ, July 29-30

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

July 30, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

National Transit Institute

Enhancing Your Transit Asset Management Program with Lifecycle Management Online Course

August 3-5, 1:00-4:30 PM

New

National Transit Institute

State and Metropolitan Transportation Programming Online Course

August 3-6, 1:00-5:00 PM

New

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

August 4, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)

CTAA Small Urban Network (SUN) Conference

Monterey, CA, August 4-6

New

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

August 6, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

National RTAP

Books in Transit Discussion Group Meeting - The Bus People

August 6, 2026 from 2:00-3:00 PM

New

National Transit Institute

Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Transit

Tampa, FL, August 10-11, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

New

National Transit Institute

Introduction to Paratransit Management and Operations Online Course

August 10-13, 1:00-5:00 PM

New

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

August 11, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

National Transit Institute

FTA Uniform Act Basics for Transit Agency Personnel Online Course

August 11, 1:00-5:00 PM

New

National Transit Institute

Crisis Communications for Transit Managers Online Course

August 11-12, 1:30-4:30 PM

New

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

August 13, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

Michigan Public Transportation Association (MPTA)

2026 Michigan Public Transportation Conference

Thompsonville, MI, August 17-19

Please visit our booth!

New

National Transit Institute

Management of Transit Construction Projects

Everett, WA, August 17-19

New

National Transit Institute

Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making

Denver, CO, August 17-19

New

National Transit Institute

Transportation Planning Process Online Course

August 17-20, 1:00-5:00 PM

New

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

August 18, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

Western Tribal Technical Assistance Program (WTTAP) and National RTAP

Tribal Transit Workshop

Los Angeles, CA, August 18-19

New

Center for Tribal Transportation

Plan Reading/Estimating

Fountain Hills, AZ, August 19-20

New

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

August 20, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

National Transit Institute

Introduction to Transit Asset Management Online Course

August 24, 1:00-4:30 PM

New

National RTAP

Website Builder Office Hours

August 25, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

National Transit Institute

Risk Assessment for Transit Capital Projects

Cincinnati, OH, August 25-26

New

National RTAP

GTFS Builder Office Hours

August 27, 1:00-1:30 PM

No preregistration necessary - join at the time of the meeting

New

National Transit Institute

Procurement II - Risk Assessment and Basic Cost or Price Analysis

Alexandria, VA, August 31 - September 3, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

New

National Transit Institute

Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making Online Course

August 31 - September 3, 1:00-5:00 PM

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