National RTAP eNews - October 3, 2019

eNews - October 3, 2019

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.

National RTAP Announces Winners of Student Poster Contest

Attendees of National RTAP's 4th Technical Assistance Conference, Charting New Trails for Rural & Tribal Transit, had the opportunity to view student research poster presentations and meet the students to learn more about their valuable research. Congratulations to all our winners for their knowledge, research acumen, and efforts. National RTAP Resource Center Manager Cara Marcus (2nd from left) presented the students with awards. View PDFs of their posters.

1st place: "Hidden Homelessness," by Ciara Williams (unable to attend), The George Washington University and Christopher Erickson (far left), California State University Fullerton
2nd place: "Disability and Travel for Medical Care from Rural Areas in Massachusetts," by Jessica Archer (2nd from right), Simmons University
3rd place: "Transit Barriers to Health Care Service in Rural America," by Cristopher Patvakanian (far right), Harvard College

U pcoming National RTAP Twitter Chat on Transit Disaster Response

Our #TransitDisasterResponse Twitter Chat will take place on October 8, 2019 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET. Learn about resources and strategies for disaster planning, response and recovery, and how rural and tribal transit can help their communities during fires, floods, tornadoes, or any other disaster or emergency. The chat will be moderated by Kelly J Scalf, Okanogan County Transit Authority and Michelle D. Horne and Jaimie Ainsworth, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development. RSVP for a calendar invite.

Transit Disaster Response Twitter Chat Information

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Resources and Events

National RTAP Technical Assistance Conference Presentations Available

Presentations from the 4th National RTAP Technical Assistance Conference, Charting New Trails for Rural & Tribal Transit, Portland, OR on September 15-18, 2019 are now available for download. If you're looking for one and can't find it, need a presentation in an accessible format, or if you have any questions about the conference, please contact us at conference@nationalrtap.org.

Upcoming National RTAP/CTE Webinar on Rural Transit Zero-Emission Vehicle Deployments: Collaborating with your Electric Utility

Join National RTAP and the Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE) on November 5, 2019 from 2:00-3:30 PM ET for a webinar about electrical usage and infrastructure needs to support zero-emission bus (ZEB) deployments and strategies to help electric utilities and transit agencies build and maintain partnerships, featuring a case study about Roaring Fork Transportation Authority's (RFTA) partnership with Holy Cross Energy (HCE). Register for the webinar.

U.S. DOT and FTA Updates

On September 18, 2019, U.S. DOT announced eight projects in seven states who received Automated Driving System Demonstration Grants to test the safe integration of automated driving systems. Three of the projects will focus on rural applications of automated driving system technology: Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, University of Iowa, and Ohio DOT/through DriveOhio.

On September 18, 2019, FTA announced the Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Planning 2019 Notice of Funding. Planning must examine ways to improve economic development and ridership, foster multimodal connectivity and accessibility, improve transit access for pedestrians and bicycles, engage the private sector, identify infrastructure needs, enable mixed-use development near transit stations, and be associated with a new fixed guideway or core capacity transit project. Applications must be received by November 18, 2019.

The September FTA Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight newsletter is available. This issue includes articles on understanding the safety assurance requirements in Agency Safety Plans and newly available Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) resources, including a Hazards and Consequences Self-Guided Learning Tool.

National RTAP Welcomes Three New Review Board Members

National RTAP is pleased to announce our newest Review Board members , whose term began at our Fall Meeting in September 2018:

Deborah Bach, Rural Transit Programs Supervisor, New Mexico Department of Transportation, Transit and Rail Division
Colton Brown, 5311 Program Manager, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Bureau of Public Transportation
Donovan Gomez, Tribal Administrator, Hopi Senom Transit

We also honored outgoing Review Board Member Katharine Mitchell, Senior Transportation Planner, Regional Transportation Authority of Pima County, at our Fall Meeting. Review Board members serve for a term of three years, provide in-depth expertise and local perspectives, and guide and inform the development of our products and services.

U.S. DOE Accelerate Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research Gran Recipients Announced

On August 16, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy announced project selections to Accelerate Advanced Vehicle Technologies Research. $59 million will be distributed to 43 projects to address priorities in advanced batteries and electric drive systems, co-optimized engine and fuel technologies, and alternative fuels and new energy-efficient mobility systems. Five projects will support “New Mobility Services in Rural America”.

Webinars and Training

National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) will hold the first in a series of webinars on Public Health and Transportation Webinar Series: Part One - Collaborating Together for Community Health on October 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm ET. Mobility management and transportation practitioners will hear from public health professionals on potential areas for collaboration and discuss initiatives to improve community health.

Opportunities

NTI is seeking presenters for their Transit Trainers' Workshop, which will be held on April 19-21, 2020 in Kansas City, MO. Individuals must fill out the request for presenters form by November 4, 2019. Lead presenters selected will have their registration fees waived.

NCHRP requests nominations for panelists has announced for a project that focuses on connected and automated vehicles and identifies critical issues that transportation agencies may face. This project also seeks to employ related technology transfer and information exchange activities. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as panel members by October 8, 2019.

Publications

TCRP's Dialysis Transportation: The Intersection of Transportation and Healthcare documents the complicated relationship of two different industries, public transportation and healthcare. The report highlights problems, identifies strategies addressing concerns, and suggests options that may be more appropriate for dialysis transportation.

The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) has developed a Bikeshare and e-Scooters Interactive Map

New National RTAP Volunteer Topic Guide

We created a new Transportation Network Company Topic Guide in our Find Anything Toolkit in response to questions we've received on the topic during the past year.

Resources include:

MassMobility's Toolkit for Starting or Operating a Volunteer Driver Program
Minnesota Council on Transportation Access' Cost-Benefit Analysis of Volunteer Driver Programs: Minnesota Case Studies

Legislation

FMCSA has decided to operate a Crash Preventability Determination Program and proposes to modify the Safety Measurement System to remove crashes found to be not preventable from the prioritization algorithm. Comments will be accepted through October 4, 2019.

Calendar of Upcoming Events

FTA

Project Management Oversight (PMO) - External

October 3, 1:30-2:30:00 PM

Webinar

AASHTO

AASHTO Annual Meeting

St. Louis, MO, October 5-9

Conference

Connecticut Association for Community Transportation (CACT)

2019 CACT Statewide Transportation EXPO

Newington, CT, October 7

Conference

Dialogue4Health

No Wrong Door for Opioid Safety: How to Build an Effective Response in Your Community

October 8, 3:00-4:00 PM

Webinar

Mass Transit

Virtual Roundtable: Best Practices in TNC Partnerships

October 9, 3:00-4:00 PM

Roundtable

National Transit Institute

Management of Transit Construction Projects

Arlington Heights, IL, October 9-11

Training

U.S. DOT

Bus Maintenance and Bus Testing Program Peer-to-Peer Exchange

Washington, DC, October 10, 2019

Peer Exchange

NCMM

Public Health and Transportation Webinar Series Part One: Collaborating Together for Community Health

October 10, 2:00 PM ET

Webinar

APTA

2019 TRANSform Conference

New York, NY, October 13-16

Conference

University of Virginia, Transportation Training Academy

Transportation Infrastructure Funding Strategies

Midlothian, VA, October 15

Training

Southeastern Arizona Governments Organization

Arizona Rural Transportation Summit

Tuscon, AZ, October 16-18

Conference

National Transit Institute

Understanding ADA

Jamaica, NY, October 17, 2019

Training

TRB

Understanding and Using Census Data for Tribal Transportation Programs

October 17, 1:00-2:30 PM

Webinar

U.S. Census Bureau

2020 Census Tribal Consultation Meeting

Albuquerque, NM, October 21, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Meeting

Q'Straint

Wheelchair Securement Training

October 22, 12:00-1:15 PM

Webinar

Oklahoma Transit Association

Oklahoma State Driving Championships & Training Conference

Tulsa, OK, October 22-25

Conference

MassDOT/FHWA

2019 Moving Together Conference

Boston, MA, October 24

Conference

Rural Assembly

Rural Women's Summit

Greenville, SC, October 27-29

Summit

Oregon Transit Association

Oregon Public Transportation Conference

Seaside, OR, October 27-30

Conference

Active Transportation Resource Center/Caltrans

Active Transportation Program Symposium

West Sacramento, CA, October 29-30

Symposium

National Transit Institute

Performance-Based Planning & Programming

Phoenix, AZ, October 30-31

Training

Center for Transportation Studies

2019 CTS Transportation Research Conference

Minneapolis, MN, November 7

Conference

National Transit Institute

Project Management for Transit Professionals

Atlanta, GA, November 7-8

Training

Bobit Business Media

Fleet Forward Conference

San Jose, CA, November 11-13

Conference

TRB/AASHTO/FHWA

Transportation Resilience Conference

Washington, DC, November 13-15

Conference

Q'Straint

Wheelchair Securement Training

November 14, 12:00-1:15 PM

Webinar

Louisiana Public Transportation Association

2019 LPTA/DOTD Conference

New Orleans, LA, Nov 20-22

Conference

Georgia Transit Association

GTA Annual Conference

Jekyll Island, GA, December 4-6

Conference

National Transit Institute

Transit Maintenance Leadership Workshop

December 9-13, 2019

Indianapolis, IN

Workshop

Q'Straint

Wheelchair Securement Training

December 10, 12:00-1:15 PM

Webinar

TRB

Conference on Health and Active Transportation (CHAT): Joining Forces and Moving Forward

Washington, DC, December 11-12

Conference

National Transit Institute

Management of Transit Construction Projects

Everett, WA, January 12-14

Training

TRB

TRB Annual Meeting

Washington, DC, January 12-16

Conference

National Transit Institute

Management of Transit Construction Projects

Anchorage, AK, January 14-16

Training

National Transit Institute

Management of Transit Construction Projects

Atlanta, GA, January 28-30

Training

For a list ing of all National RTAP and other national events, view our Calendar . To submit an event, email info@nationalrtap.org .

All event times listed in Eastern Time. Subtract 1 hour for Central Time, 2 for Mountain Time, 3 for Pacific Time, and 4 for Alaska Time.

Look for Us at these Upcoming Conferences

CACT Statewide Transportation EXPO, Newington, CT, October 7
Arizona Rural Transportation Summit, Tuscon, AZ, October 16-18
Oklahoma State Driving Championships & Training Conference, Tulsa, OK, October 22-25
Massachusetts 2019 Moving Together Conference, Boston, MA, October 24
Oregon Public Transportation Conference, Seaside, OR, October 27-30
Georgia Transit Association Conference, Jekyll Island, GA, December 4-6
TRB Annual Meeting, Washington, DC, January 12-16

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