In Transit
Colorado Association of Transit Agencies May 29, 2018
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Training! Awards! Funding! Policy! Training! Awards! Funding! Policy!
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- Summer Transit Training Update
- DEADLINE May 31 - Outstanding Transit Agency- FTA Administrators Award
- Funding Opportunities - TSGP Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) & Charge Ahead Colorado
- Colorado Legislative & Federal Update
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Fundamentals of Bus Collision Investigation
Date: June 11-15, 2018
Cost: $185
Pass for Drivers
Date: June 25, 2018
Cost: Free
PASS Train the Trainer
Date: August 6, 2018
Cost: TBD
Human Resources Update Webinar
Date: August 9, 2018
Cost: Free
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CASTA Summer Training Update
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June:
CASTA is currently working to put together a circuit training coming near you on
ADA Service Animal Training for transit drivers. As we work through the logistics, we will be contacting you about the date this training will be in your area.
If you are along the I-70 Corridor, CASTA has organized a
PASS (Passenger Service and Safety) for drivers course in Frisco. All are welcome to attend this free training, and you can register with the link above.
July:
July's focus is
maintenance. We are currently organizing a CNG Maintenance training to be held in Northern Colorado this coming July. Stay tuned for more information in the coming weeks.
August:
In the Month of August CASTA is hosting our annual
PASS Train the Trainer Course as well as a Human Resources Update Webinar. Please click on the links above to register!
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Speaker presentations are up online! Check them out
here!
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Do you have training needs this summer? Do your drivers need a Defensive Driving of Passenger Safety training update? CASTA is here and at the ready to facilitate any of your training needs. Please reach out to us at 303-839-5197.
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Outstanding Transit Agency- FTA Administrator's Award
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Rural transit agencies are invited to apply for
2018 FTA Administrator's Award for Outstanding Public Service
. The awards will be presented during the Rural Public & Intercity Bus Transportation Conference (
RIBTC
) in Breckenridge, CO September 30-October 3, 2018. Nominations are due
May 31
. See the Request for Nominations in the award link above for details and instructions.
A number of Colorado agencies have won this award in past years - let's bring the prize home again!
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Transit Security Grant Program
T
he Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released the FY 2018 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) Announcement for the
Transit Security Grant Program
(TSGP), and Intercity Passenger Rail (IPR) Program as well as other Preparedness Grant Programs.
The FY18 grants timeline is very compressed. You will have 30 calendar days to submit your applications. NOFO announcement: May 21, 2018. Application due date: June 20, 2018
FEMA will host three conference calls for potential applicants.
May 30
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, 2018 @ 1pm EDT; June 6
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, 2018 @ 1pm EDT; June 13
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, 2018 @ 1pm EDT
Conference Bridge #:800-320-4330
Conference PIN Code: 539610
Questions? Please contact us, your FEMA Program Analyst or the Centralized Scheduling and Information Desk (CSID) at 1-800-368-6498 or
ASKcsid@dhs.gov
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Charge Ahead Colorado
The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) and Colorado Energy Office (CEO) have opened the Charge Ahead Colorado application for electric vehicle (EV) and charging station funding. At this time, RAQC has funding for both charging stations and EVs for applicants within the Denver Metro Area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson County and parts of Weld County including zip codes 80504, 80513, 80601, 80603, 80621, 80623, 80642, 80651).
CEO has funding for charging stations for applicants outside the Denver Metro Area.
All charging stations are required to be networked.
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Legislative & Policy Update
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SB18-001 Passes, Funds Transportation
SB 18-001, Transportation infrastructure funding, provides two General Fund contributions with local share backs through the Highway Users Tax Fund (HUTF) formula. Appropriates $495 million in FY 2018–2019 and $150 million in FY 2019–2020 with 15 percent designated to cities and counties and 15 percent to multi-modal in both years. This means Colorado transit will receive of $37.1 million this year and $11.2 million next year. The bill also refers a $2.35 billion bonding measure for voter approval in 2019 and allows the first tranche in lease purchase agreements authorized through SB 17-267 to move forward.
Colorado senate bill puts ‘minor hail dent’ in $9 billion worth of transportation funding needs
Our state is one of the worst-funded transportation systems in the country,” Summit County assistant manager Thad Noll told the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday. “We don’t even have enough money to put restrooms in our rest areas.”
That’s right; CDOT doesn’t even have enough money for port-o-potties. It’s a budget reality Dave Eller, transportation director for CDOT Region 3, wants the public to be more aware of.
Read More on the Blog
Dueling proposals to fix Colorado’s roads could collide on your Nov. 6 ballot
Two competing plans to pay for road repairs and transportation projects in Colorado are racing for a spot on November’s statewide ballot. That means voters might get to decide how much money they are willing to shell out — if any — to help ease traffic congestion and repair the state’s aging roads.
A coalition of businesses and civic leaders announced Friday they will soon start collecting signatures needed to put a .62 percent
sales tax hike on the ballot to pay for highway upgrades and other transportation projects, including sidewalks and bike lanes.
House Committee Approves Transportation Appropriations Bill
The bill builds on the public transportation and passenger rail investments made in the FY 2018 THUD Appropriations Act, providing $13.6 billion for public transportation and $2.9 billion for intercity passenger rail.
Total FY 2019 public transportation and intercity passenger rail funding is $203 million more than the amount provided earlier this year and $2.5 billion more than provided in FY 2017. This is also $1.7 billion more than the FAST Act-authorized levels for FY 2019.
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Many thanks to our sponsor, Routematch!
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CASTA: Working towards safe, convenient, affordable, and accessible transportation for all Colorado residents and visitors.
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CASTA | Colorado Assocation of Transit Agencies | 303.839.5197 | 303.832.3053 | info@coloradotransit.com | www.coloradotransit.com
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