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Still Time to Register for the National RTAP Technical Assistance Conference
It's only 10 days away, but there is still time to register! You don't want to miss the National RTAP 2017 Technical Assistance Conference:
Transportation at the Center
in Omaha, Nebraska, October 29-November 1.
There is something for everyone: pre-conference workshops and breakout session presentations to heighten your knowledge, vendor exhibits with the products you need, a student poster session, inspiring keynotes and many opportunities for networking and enjoying all that Omaha has to offer.
Register
here,
where you can also update your registration to add a free pre-conference workshop or get a ticket to night out at the Joslyn Art Museum.
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Welcome to the New Resource Library!
We've launched a new and improved
Resource Library interface for you to search for, access and order National RTAP and related resources. Now you can more easily browse our collection by format and topic, filter your searches and save favorite resources.
Want to learn how to most effectively use our new Resource Share system?
Register for an Introductory Webinar on Thursday, November 9, at 2:00-3:00 PM ET.
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Marketing Contest Winners to be Displayed at National RTAP Conference
This fall 19 transit agencies entered their marketing brochures to the first National RTAP Marketing Contest. You will have a chance to see the
winners and all the entries in a display at our Technical Assistance Conference in Omaha. And if you ever need ideas for your transit marketing initiatives, check out the
Marketing Toolkit!
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FTA and U.S. DOT Updates
FTA recently released the 2016
National Transit Database (NTD) data products. Data resources include national transit summaries and trends and time series data on transit systems back to 1991.
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Resources and News
NTI is holding a workshop on Small Procurement for Tribal Grantees on November 5-6 in Denver, CO. The course covers issues including third-party contracting, standards and FTA Circular 4220.1F
Below are upcoming NTI courses. See the NTI Website
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or details and the full calendar:
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Transit Asset Management for Tier II Providers & Sponsors, Omaha, NE, October 29
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Orientation to Transit Procurement, Brooklyn, NY, October 30-November 3
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Disadvantaged Business Enterprise,
Providence, RI,
October 31-November 2
Publications
NCMM, FTA and mobility management professionals have developed Competencies for the Practice of Mobility Management. This report outlines knowledge, skills, and expertise desirable for accomplishments in mobility management and provides information about the competency development process.
The SUMC Shared Mobility Reference Guide includes definitions for shared modes of transportation, suggestions for ways to better connect shared-use mobility with transit and recommendations for growing shared mobility services.
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National RTAP Welcomes New State RTAP Managers
National RTAP extends a warm welcome
to our community
to two new State RTAP managers - Lea Sheridan, New Jersey and Dave Patton, Illinois. If you would like to get in touch with Lea or Dave or any State RTAP Manager, visit our
Directory of State RTAP Managers.
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Visit Us on Facebook and Help us Reach 250 'Likes'!
We only need 17 more likes to reach our goal! Like our
National RTAP Facebook page
and stay up-to-date on all our resources and opportunities between editions of eNews.
We recently posted
photos
from the Oregon Public Transportation Conference in Pendleton, OR by National RTAP staff Robin Phillips and Neil Rodriguez. Check it out!
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Follow Us on Twitter
Can't get enough National RTAP news? Follow us at @nat_rtap
for the latest tweets about new products, training, and industry news.
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Look for us at these upcoming conferences!
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National RTAP Technical Assistance Conference, Omaha, Nebraska, October 29-November 1, 2017
- TRB Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., January 7-11, 2018
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AZTA
Vehicle Sharing & Volunteers Can Do More Than You Think
October 24
Q'StraintMobility
Device Securement Training
October 24
12:00-1:15 PM
2017 Technical Assistance Conference
Omaha, NE
October 29-November 1
NTI
TAM for Tier II Providers and Sponsors
Omaha, NE
October 29
ITS
World Congress
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
October 29-November 2
NTI
Orientation to Transit Procurement
Brooklyn, NY
October 30-November 3
NTI
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Providence, RI
October 31-November 2
NTI
Public Involvement in Transportation Decisionmaking
New York, NY
October 31-November 2
NTI
Risk Assessment for Transit Capital Project
Portland, OR
November 1-2
Training
NTI
Project Management for Transit Professionals
Chicago, IL
November 2-3
Training
NTI
Small Procurement for Tribal Grantees
November 5-6
Denver, CO
NTI
Contract Administration
Salt Lake City, UT
November 6-10
National RTAP
Resource Share Introductory Webinar
November 9
2:00-3:00 PM
All event times listed as Eastern Time
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Resource Share User Guide
Since we just updated the National RTAP Resource Library interface, we updated our
User Guide. The guide now includes instructions with easy-to-understand graphics explaining everything you need to know to search for, download, favorite and order resources. The library collection contains over 500 resources in all formats, created by National RTAP and other rural and Tribal transit leaders.
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Main:
5 Wheeling Avenue, Woburn, MA 01801, 888-589-6821
Washington, D.C.:
718 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001
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