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
National RTAP Biennial Survey of Rural and Tribal Transit Managers
Updated National RTAP Technical Brief on Substance Abuse
U.S. DOT Seeking Comments on DBE Program Proposed Changes
U.S. DOT Changes to FY22 Safe Streets and Roads for All Funding
U.S. Department of Energy Decarbonizing the Domestic Transportation Sector Grants
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National RTAP Biennial Survey of Rural and Tribal Transit Managers
National RTAP is conducting its biennial survey of rural and tribal transit managers. The purpose of this survey is to establish the status of rural and tribal transit, learn how we can best support rural and tribal transit agencies, and obtain data for our ever-popular transit jobs salary database. The survey will take approximately 20 minutes to complete. Please click on this Survey Link to begin. |
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Updated National RTAP Technical Brief on Substance Abuse
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Join Us Today - Best Practices in Cost Allocation Webinar
A Best Practices in Cost Allocation webinar on August 4, 2022, 2:30-4:00 PM ET, co-hosted with AASHTO's Multi-State Transit Technical Assistance Program, will provide attendees with an understanding of cost allocation and how two state DOTs use it in managing human services transportation programs. A few easy-to-use tools for allocating operational costs will also be introduced. Speakers will include Richard Garrity of RLS & Associates, John Taylor of PennDOT, and Sheila Gombita of Freedom Transit.
Books in Transit Book Discussion and Meet the Author - Set my Heart to Five
The Books in Transit Discussion Group has selected Set my Heart to Five by Simon Stephenson for our next book to read. The book takes place in a future where robots live and work alongside humans and driverless cars and buses fill the roads. The meet the author and discussion will take place on August 17, 2022, 2:00-3:00 PM ET. Register for the book discussion group meeting.
Find Out About What's New in the National RTAP Toolkits
National RTAP is holding a webinar on What's New in the National RTAP Toolkits on September 19, 2022, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET. Join National RTAP Review Board Member Laura Corff, Transit Director for United Community Action Program, Inc./Cimarron Transit, for an overview of pages she helped update in the ADA Toolkit and Transit Manager's Toolkit. National RTAP Analyst Nancy Doherty will discuss updates to the State RTAP Manager's Toolkit resulting from the 2022 State RTAP Manager’s survey. Resource Center Manager Cara Marcus will also introduce many of the updates to the toolkits.
National RTAP Creates Hot Topic Guide on Marketing
Rural Transit Day Recap
We updated our Rural Transit Day webpage with some of the highlights of Rural Transit Day 2022: our favorite tweets from our #RuralTransitDay Twitter Chat (in the center of the right column) and more answers to the question "What does rural transit mean to you?" (at the bottom)
Save the Date: Risky Business II
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Upcoming Training Webinar on TACL: The Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library
National RTAP Launches RFP to Create Tribal Transit Pages for Transit Manager's Toolkit
National RTAP is soliciting proposals from interested and qualified Tribal transit management subject matter experts to prepare pages on Tribal Transit Management for our Transit Manager’s Toolkit. The deadline for submission is 5:00 PM ET on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 to info@nationalrtap.org.
National RTAP Participation in Upcoming Conferences and Meetings
We're presenting and exhibiting at the following conferences and meetings:
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National Transportation in Indian Country Conference 2022, August 22-26
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MPTA / MDOT Statewide Annual Meeting, August 22-24
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WSTA Transportation Conference, Vendor EXPO & State Roadeo, August 27-30
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KPTA Annual Meeting & Expo, August 29-31
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URSTA 2022 Conference and Roadeo, September 7-10
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TRANSED: Mobility, Accessibility & Demand Response Transportation Virtual Conference, September 12-16
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DTA 2022 Fall Conference and Roadeo, September 16-20
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CASTA Fall Conference, September 27-30
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2022 Missouri Public Transit Association State Conference & Expo, September 28-29
- Montana DOT Fall Conference, October 5-6
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New York State Public Transit Conference and Expo, October 25-27
Save the Date for an All Onboard for Mental Health Twitter Chat
RSVP for an #allonboard4mentalhealth Twitter Chat on October 11, 2022, 2:00-3:00 PM ET. The chat will be moderated by Heather Edmonds and Jane Mahoney of the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC), Angie Jones, District Manager, Grant County Transportation District (People Mover), and National RTAP staff.
2 Weeks Left to Enter our Photo Contest - The Bus Stops Here
Our National RTAP 2022 Photo Contest – The Bus Stops Here – is all about where your bus stops. We’re looking for photos that showcase your beautiful bus stop, shelter, station, or hub, as well as photos that show all the great places your bus stops at to bring riders to shopping, school, work, or leisure. Enter up to 3 photos by August 20, 2022. |
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U.S. DOT published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program regulations. Updates would include personal net worth and program size thresholds, counting of material suppliers, COVID-19 procedural flexibilities, new program elements to foster greater usage of DBEs, and certification provisions. Comments are due September 19, 2022.
U.S. DOT established a Thriving Communities Initiative to provide technical assistance and capacity-building resources to improve and foster thriving communities through transportation improvements, such as infrastructure projects that increase affordable transportation options, enhance economic opportunity, reduce environmental burdens, and improve access and quality of life. This program will issue grants in Fall 2022.
The Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) requires iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials used in infrastructure projects funded by federal financial assistance to be produced in the U.S. U.S DOT is seeking input through August 12, 2022 on the requirement.
U.S. DOT is seeking comments through September 2, 2022 on the Setting Customer Service Standards information request. Feedback collected by U.S. DOT will provide insight into stakeholder perceptions, opinions, experiences, and expectations, provide an early warning of issues with service, or focus attention on areas where communication, training or changes in operations might improve delivery of products or services. |
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UMass Boston offers an online certificate program in Organizing and Managing Transportation Options for Older People. The certificate is offered in conjunction with the Gerontology Institute, McCormack Graduate School of Policy & Global Studies. Learning outcomes include identifying models of transportation services and how to provide them to seniors and designing a transportation program for older adults.
The Transit Workforce Center (TWC) will be hosting a series of Transit Trainers’ webinars starting in August 2022. Attendees who attend all three webinars and participate in activities will be eligible for a certificate of participation. They are requesting feedback on what topics people feel are a high priority. |
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A Case Study on AVs + Rideshare = RAPID, Arlington, TX from the Shared Use Mobility Center (SUMC) shares information on an autonomous vehicles mobility on-demand program. Three videos and considerations for establishing an AV program in other communities are key learning elements. The case study shares tangible ideas to start a similar program in new areas.
The 2021 National Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Survey Report, conducted by the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC), obtained information from older and younger adults with disabilities and caregivers from underserved communities. 2,435 individuals from throughout the U.S. responded to the survey. Young adults with disabilities found many transportation barriers, particularly a lack of public transit. |
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World Imagery Wayback, a digital archive with layers that represents an aerial snapshot of places throughout the world, shows maps as indexed on various dates published (going back to 2014). The tool can be zoomed in on to see vehicles on roads.
The Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office (ITS JPO) ITS Costs Database provides cost estimates for ITS deployments. The database includes capital, operations, and management costs. |
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The U.S. Department of Energy announced a $96 million funding opportunity to support decarbonizing the domestic transportation sector. The funding will focus on expanding charging accessibility, creating cleaner non-road vehicles through electrification and the use of alternative fuels, and developing electric drive components and materials. The concept paper submission deadline is August 25, 2022.
The U.S. Access Board offers transportation accessibility technical assistance by phone at 202-272-0080 ext.3 and by email from 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM ET on weekdays.
The Transit Workforce Center (TWC) is preparing to launch a #ConnectingMyCommunity Recruitment Toolkit and is seeking advertisements, videos, and case studies from transit agencies that other agencies can review and adopt. Submit resources to David Stephen.
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NHTSA is seeking comments through September 26, 2022 on the Consolidated Labeling Requirements for Motor Vehicles. Labeling requirements being considered include hydraulic and electric brake systems, light vehicle brake systems, and fuel system integrity of compressed natural gas vehicles.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) published a Final Rule to amend the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations and harmonize U.S. laws with international standards. The Rule improves safety, streamlines the transport of hazardous materials, and encourages shippers to package goods more efficiently. The effective date is August 25, 2022.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Final Rule of changes to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Model (GEM) compliance tool for heavy-duty vehicles, which will be effective on August 29, 2022. Updates include engine inputs and idle fueling.
The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 was signed into law on August 2, 2022. Subtitle O - Department of Energy Research, Development, and Demonstration Activities authorizes appropriations for sustainable transportation and alternative fuels. |
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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 6 for Hawaii.
ITS America
August 4, 1:00-1:45 PM
CTAA
August 4, 2:00 PM
NACSD/NACIDD
August 4, 2:00-4:00 PM
National RTAP/AASHTO MTAP
August 4, 2:30-4:00 PM
American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
Pittsburgh, PA, August 7-10
Q'Straint / Sure-Lok Wheelchair Securement Training
Disability Employment TA Center (DETAC)
August 9, 3:00 PM
Minnesota State Transportation Center of Excellence
Bloomington, MN, August 10 or August 11
National RTAP
August 11, 2:00-3:00 PM
Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths
August 17, 10:00-11:15 AM
National RTAP
August 17, 2:00-3:00 PM
Michigan Public Transit Association/Michigan DOT
Thompsonville, MI, August 22-24
Please visit our resource table!
National Transportation in Indian Country (NTICC)
Louisville, KY, August 22-26
Please visit our booth!
Smart Growth America
August 23, 1:00-2:30 PM
TRB
August 23, 1:30-3:00 PM
National Transit Institute
August 23, 2:00-3:00 PM
TRB AKR10-1 Environmental Maintenance & Decarbonization Committee
August 23, 3:00 PM-4:30 PM
TRB AJE45 - Standing Committee on Information and Knowledge Management
August 24, 12:00-1:00 PM
Changing the Narrative, Denver Public Library, Colorado Center for Nursing Excellence, Next 50 Initiative
August 24, 2:00 PM
U.S. DOT
August 24, 9:00 AM - August 25, 5:00 PM
TRB
August 25, 12:30-2:00 PM
National Transit Institute
August 25, 3:00-4:30 PM
Washington State Transit Association
Spokane, WA, August 27-30
Please visit our booth!
Kansas Public Transit Association (KPTA)
Wichita, KS, August 29-31
Please visit our booth!
TRB
Boise, ID, August 29-31
TRB
August 30, 1:30-3:00 PM
Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged
Orlando, FL, August 30-31
METRO Magazine
September 8, 2:00-3:00 PM
AASHTO
Santa Fe, NM, September 6-8
United Tribes Technical College
Bismark, ND, September 6-8
AASHTO
Scottsdale, AZ, September 6-9
Utah Urban Rural Specialized Transit Association (URSTA)
Park City, UT, September 7-10
Please visit our booth!
Q'Straint / Sure-Lok
September 8, 12:00- 1:30 PM
TRB
September 12-16
We're participating
U.S. Department of the Interior
September 13, 20, and 27
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, North Dakota State University
September 15, 10:30 AM
Dakota Transit Association
Aberdeen, SD, September 16-20
Please visit our booth!
ITS America
Los Angeles, CA, September 18-22
National RTAP
September 19, 2:00-3:00 PM
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS)
Washington, D.C., September 19-21
Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)
Anaheim, CA, September 19–21
Hannah Grimes Center for Entrepreneurship
Keene, NH and Virtual, September 21, 10:00 AM - September 22, 5:30 PM
National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM)
September 21, 12:30 PM
International Association of Transportation Regulators (IATR)
Memphis, TN, September 22-25
Terrapinn
Austin, TX, September 27-28
Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA)
Snowmass Village, CO, September 27-30
Please stop by our booth!
Missouri Public Transit Association (MPTA)
Springfield, MO, September 28-29
Please stop by our booth!
METRO Magazine
September 29, 2:00-3:00 PM
Q'Straint / Sure-Lok
October 4, 12:00-1:30 PM
National RTAP and NADTC
October 11, 2:00-3:00 PM
National Association of Development Organizations (NADO)
Pittsburgh, PA, October 15-18
Mass Transit
Indianapolis, IN, October 19-21
FTA
October 25-27
New York Public Transit Association
Albany, NY, October 25-27
We're presenting.
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