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Web resource links that offer information on general transportation issues and organizations, funding programs, planning tools, case studies, data and maps, state transportation departments, and online documents on rural transportation topics.

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Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2008 United States Forest Service. "P.L. 110-343, enacted on October 3, 2008, reauthorized and amended the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-393)."

Airports and Air Traffic DOT. Federal Aviation Administration.

American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

Association of American Railroads Association of American Railroads.

Bridge Technology DOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Citizens with Disabilities: Transportation DisabilityInfo.gov.

Community Transportation Association of America Community Transportation Association of America. RTAP: Rural Transit Assistance Program Rural Transportation Tribal Transportation

Federal Highway Administration United States Department of Transportation.

Institute for Transportation Research and Education North Carolina State University.

Intelligent Transportation Society of America Intelligent Transportation Society of America.

ITS Joint Program Office DOT. RITA. Intelligent Transportation Systems.

Local and Tribal Technical Assistance Programs DOT. FHA. Local Technical Assistance Program Clearinghouse.

Mack-Blackwell National Rural Transportation Study Center University of Arkansas.

National Rural Transit Assistance Program American Public Works Association; Community Transit Association of America. National Transit Resource Center.

Rural and Agricultural Transportation USDOT. National Transportation Library.

Rural Development Strategies: Infrastructure USDA. Economic Research Service.

Rural ITS University of California at Berkeley. Institute of Transportation Studies; California Department of Transportation.

RuralTransportation.org National Association of Development Organizations; NADO Research Foundation.

Safe Communities United States Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Smart Growth/Transportation for Livable Communities The Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

Surface Transportation Policy Project Surface Transportation Policy Project.

Transportation Research Board National Academy of Sciences.

United States Department of Transportation United States Department of Transportation.


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Planning Resources

Guidebook for Selecting Appropriate Technology for Small Urban and Rural Public Transportation Operators Transportation Research Board. Transit Coopertive Research Program.

Management Toolkit for Rural and Small Urban Transportation Systems (PDF\|1.78 MB) Transportation Research Board.

Linking People to the Workplace: Toolkit (PDF\|1 MB) Community Transportation Association.

Planning USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Planning for Transportation in Rural Areas USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Rural and Small Community Transportation Planning USDOT. Federal Highway Administration; USDOT. Federal Transit Administration.

Rural Transportation Planning USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Users' Manual for Assessing Service-Delivery Systems for Rural Passenger Transportation Transportation Research Board.

Workbook for Estimating Demand for Rural Passenger Transportation Transportation Research Board.


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Best Practices and Case Studies

Best Practices in Transportation Appalachian Regional Commission.

Embracing Change in a Change World -- Case Studies Applying New Paradigms for Rural and Small Urban Transit Service Delivery Transportation Research Board.

Guidebook for Change and Innovation at Rural and Small Urban Transit Systems Transportation Research Board.

Integrating School Bus and Public Transportation Services in Non-Urban Communities Transportation Research Board.

Rural Consultation Practices The National Association of Counties; The National Association of Development Organizations.

Transportation and Community and System Preservation Pilot Program Case Studies USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.


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Funding and Program Assistance

Advanced Rural Transportation Systems (ARTS) USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance GSA. CAO. Regulatory and Federal Assistance Division. Transportation

Federal Funding Sources for Rural Areas Database USDA. NAL. Rural Information Center. Please search for the programs below in the database for more details and contact information. 20.573 Capital Assistance Program for Elderly Persons and Persons with Disabilities 20.504 Formula Grants for Other Than Urbanized Areas 20.515 State Planning and Research

Federal Highway Administration Programs DOT. Federal Highway Administration. A Guide to Federal-Aid Programs and Projects HEP Funding Programs Indian Reservation Roads (IRR) Program Tribal Transportation Planning Innovative Finance Rural and Small Community Transportation Planning Serving Rural America TEA-21 Transportation and Community and System Preservation (TCSP) Program

Federal Investment Guide (PDF\|415 KB) Community Transportation Association.

Government Services U.S. Department of Transportation.

Grants and Financing USDOT. Federal Transit Administration. Innovative Financing Handbook Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Rural and Small Community Transportation Planning Rural and Small Urban Areas Rural Transit Assistance Program

Grants.gov Grants.gov. Transportation

Recreational Trails Program USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Rural Development United States Department of Agriculture. Please search for the numbered programs below in the database for more details and contact information. 10.766 Community Facilities Loans and Grants supports transportation facilities. Additional information, including state contacts, is available at: Community Facilities Program. 10.769 Rural Business Enterprise Grants Success Stories: Rural Mass Transit Solution in Two Georgia Counties: Dooly-Crisp United Transportation System

Rural Transport Toolbox USDOT. Research and Innovative Technology Administration.

Technical Assistance Community Transportation Association.

Transit Financing Community Transportation Association.


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Contact Information

Expertise Locator USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Field Offices USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Local Technical Assistance Program and Tribal Technical Assistance Program Centers National Local Technical Assistance Program Association.

Serving Rural America State Transportation Program Contacts USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.

State Departments of Transportation United States Department of Transportation.

State Rural Transit Assistance Program Contacts American Public Works Association.


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Statistics and Data Resources

Bureau of Transportation Statistics United States Department of Transportation. State Transportation Profiles

Rural Airports DOT. RITA. Bureau of Transportation Statistics.


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Publications

Air Service to Small Communities Congressional Office of Technology Assessment.

American Indian Transportation: Issues and Successful Models (PDF\|72 KB) Community Transportation Authority of America.

Assessment of the Economic Impacts of Rural Public Transportation (PDF\|1.89 MB) Federal Transit Administration; Transportation Research Board.

Community Transportation Magazine Community Transportation Association.

Effective Approaches to Meeting Rural Intercity Bus Transportation Needs Transportation Research Board.

Environmental Guidebook DOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Gravel Roads: Maintenance and Design Manual United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Moving Rural Residents to Work: Lessons Learned from Implementation of Eight Job Access and Reverse Commute Projects Transportation Research Board.

National Transportation Library Integrated Search USDOT. BTS. National Transportation Library; Transportation Research Board. TRIS Online bibliographic and full-text database National Transportation Library Catalog and Digital Repository Transportation Research Thesaurus

Public Transportation on the Move in Rural America (PDF\|598.55 KB) USDA. Economic Research Service.

Resource Library Rural Transportation.org.

RTAP Technical Assistance Briefs Community Transportation Association of America.

Rural Public Transportation: Using Geographic Information Systems to Guide Service Planning (PDF\|964.3 KB) University of Washington. Transportation Northwest Regional Center; Willamette University.

Rural Transit Assistance Program at Work USDOT. Federal Transit Administration.

Rural Transportation Consultation Processes (PDF\|2.19 MB) National Academy of Public Administration; USDOT. Federal Highway Administration

Statewide/Rural Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): 2002 Summary Report USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Transportation/Air Quality Issues in Rural Areas USDOT. Federal Highway Administration.

Transportation in Rural America: Issues for the 21st Century (PDF\|648.44 KB) USDA. Economic Research Service.

Transportation Security U.S. Government Accountability Office.

When Rural Communities Lose Passenger Rail Service (PDF\|102 KB) USDA. Economic Research Service.

Will Increased Highway Funding Help Rural Areas? USDA. Economic Research Service.

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