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:
New National RTAP Dispatching & Scheduling Training and Upcoming Webinar
Updated Interagency Tech Brief on Writing a Coordinated Public HST Plan
New National RTAP Training Hot Topic Guide
Upcoming FTA Access and Mobility Grants Partnership Webinar
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New Dispatching & Scheduling Training and Upcoming Webinar
The training expands upon the content in the previous version, in particular the section about dispatching. It provides more information about communication techniques, including de-escalation; applicable transit regulations; and how dispatchers and schedulers can navigate a public health emergency like COVID-19. The manual includes quick reference documents, sample forms and scripts, a glossary, and activities. The eLearning course includes video commentary, scenarios, quizzes, and other interactive elements. The videos, and/or the eLearning course, are also available on a disc or thumb drive.
Join us for an Introductory Webinar on November 4, 2:00-3:00 PM ET, to learn more about the course. Lisa Koch of the University of Kansas Transportation Center, subject matter expert and author of the manual, will also provide some helpful information for managers of dispatchers and schedulers.
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Writing a Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan Technical Brief Updated
A Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation (HST) Plan is an important tool for community transportation planning. HST plans create a systematic way for communities to improve collaboration and communication across human service organizations and transportation providers – plans can improve access, efficiency, and effectiveness of community transportation systems. Although the process can seem daunting, the results are important. This technical brief summarizes the key steps in developing an HST Plan. National RTAP, the National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM), and the National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC) collaborated to update this Writing a Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan technical brief.
Thank you to National RTAP Review Board member Connie Sipe, Transit Program Administrator, Center for Community, Sitka, AK, for reviewing the 2021 update.
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Service Contracting and Cost Allocation Webinar Recording Posted
National RTAP Participation in Upcoming Conferences
Please look for us at the following upcoming in-person and virtual conferences:
#LetsTACLcoordination Twitter Chat Summary Posted
TACL (Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library) held a #LetsTACLcoordination Twitter Chat on October 20, 2021 to discuss challenges, solutions, and resources for transportation coordination. The transcript and summary are available.
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New National RTAP Training Hot Topic Guide
We have completed posting 2021 Hot Topics in our Find Anything Toolkit, generated from our surveys and questions that users ask us.
Save the Date: Books in Transit Book Discussion Group Meeting - The Accidental Bus Driver
Mark your calendars for February 17, 2022 from 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET. The Books in Transit Book Discussion Group will be discussing Tom Beaumont's The Accidental Bus Driver. National RTAP is the first U.S. library to own this book, and you can borrow it by contacting [email protected]. We are excited to announce that the author will be joining our book discussion meeting!
National RTAP YouTube Channel has a New URL
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FTA announced the calendar year 2022 drug and alcohol random testing rates for transit agency employers. The minimum random drug testing rate will remain at 50%, and the random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10%.
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There are a number of upcoming training sessions for Tribes, including:
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Age Friendly Arizona created a Rides That Save Lives Toolkit with tip sheets, video profiles of programs and strategies, and resources and tools on COVID-19 vaccine equity for older people.
TCRP's Guidebook for Deploying Zero-Emission Transit Buses provides transit agencies with information on current best practices for ZEB deployments and lessons learned from previous deployments, industry experts, and available industry resources. Information includes capital costs, funding opportunities, fueling infrastructure planning, maintenance, industry standards for ZEB technology, and available ZEB models.
TRB created a Snap Search on Procurement, which includes reports, panels, projects, and webinars, such as Contracting Fixed-Route Bus Transit Service and How to Guide Alternative Contracting Projects. |
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Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA) publishes a Business Member Directory with link to national transit vendor websites and descriptions their work.
The SHIFT Calculator, developed by RMI, in partnership with NDRC, Transportation for America, National Center for Sustainable Transportation, Ulupono Initiative, and Hawaii Climate Commission, generates an estimate for induced vehicle miles traveled at the appropriate order of magnitude for an area. It can be searched by state and type of road.
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The National Operations Center for Excellence (NOCoE), a partnership of AASHTO, the Institute for Transportation Engineers, and the Intelligent Transportation Society of America, with support from FHWA, is seeking submissions for its 2022 TSMO Award contest. Awards celebrate strategies that focus on operational improvements that can maintain and even restore the performance of the existing transportation system without adding extra capacity. Submissions are due December 17, 2021.
Readers of the Shared-Use Mobility Center's (SUMC) Mobility Hub newsletter can fill out a survey about the newsletter and receive a 5% discount on their 2022 National Shared Mobility Summit.
On November 24, 2021 USDA will begin accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to expand the availability of broadband in rural areas. USDA is making the funding available through the ReConnect Program. |
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FMCSA requests approval to renew an Information Collection Request titled, ‘‘Electronic Logging Device (ELD) Vendor Registration.’’ This ICR is necessary for ELD vendors to register their ELDs with the Agency. Comments are due December 13, 2021.
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and Office of Management and Budget seek public input on the agency's climate adaptation plans. Members of the public may submit comments via the docket (Docket ID: CEQ–2021–0003) until November 6, 2021.
U.S. DHHS published new guidance on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) as it applies to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rule does not prevent anyone from asking whether someone has received any type of vaccine and generally does not limit what an employer can request from employees as part of the terms and conditions of their employment. |
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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.
CALACT
Monterey, CA, October 26-29
We're presenting and exhibiting.
White House Council on Native American Affairs
October 27-28, 2:00-4:00 PM
Stanford Graduate School of Business
October 28, 1:30-5:00 PM
FTA
October 28, 2:00 PM
NADTC
Office Hours: Innovative Approaches to Communicate with Individuals with Dementia
October 28, 2:00-3:00 PM
TransitCenter
October 28, 3:00 PM
UCLA
October 28, 3:30 PM
Yale Center for Environmental Justice
October 29, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Native Learning Center
October 29, 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
ITS America
November 1, 1:30-3:00 PM
NADTC
November 1, 2:00 PM
TRB
November 1, 2:00-4:00 PM
Kentucky Public Transit Association
Lexington, KY, November 1-5
We're exhibiting. Please visit our booth!
Mass Transit
November 2, 1:00-2:00 PM ET
National Association of Counties
November 2, 3:00-4:00 PM
ITS America
November 3, 1:30-3:00 PM
National RTAP
November 4, 2:00-3:00 PM ET
TRB
November 5, 1:00-2:30 PM
Community Transportation Association of America
Richmond, VA, November 7-11
We're exhibiting. Please stop by our table!
APTA
Orlando, FL, November 7-10
U.S. DOT
November 9, 12:00-1:00 PM
Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health
November 9-10
ITS America
November 10, 2:00-3:00 PM
Q'Straint/Sure-Lok
November 11, 12:00-1:30 PM
North American Bikeshare Association (NABSA) and Shared-Use Mobility Center (SUMC)
November 15, 2:00 PM
Government Fleet
Orlando, November 15-17
AzTA and ADOT
Riverview Mesa, AZ, November 15-17
We're presenting and exhibiting.
Intelligent Transport
November 15-19
U.S. DOT
November 16, 12:00-1:30 PM
ITS America
November 17, 1:30-3:00 PM
National Network for the Transportation Workforce
November 17, 1:00-2:00 PM
EVNoire and Forth
November 17-18
Native Learning Center
November 19, 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM
NADTC, TransCen, Inc., and Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
November 23, 2:00-3:00 PM
Native Learning Center
November 29 - December 3
N-CATT
December 1, 2:00 PM
Q'Straint/Sure-Lok
December 7, 12:00-1:30 PM
ITS America
Charlotte, NC, December 7-10
Eno Center for Transportation
December 8, 2:00-3:00 PM
APTA
December 15-16
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