Webinar 2/12/13: Utilizing Performance Based Planning
FREE Webinar
Utilizing Performance Based Planning for DOTs and Transits
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
2:30 pm EST / 11:30 am PST
REGISTER NOW!
In this brief 45-minute virtual presentation, we review performance based planning in transportation – how it can improve the value you get from your shrinking revenue, how can you implement it, and what the results will look like.
Are you prepared to address the increasingly complex prioritization of programs, investments, or projects now that MAP-21 is the law?
Tuesday, Feb 12th, 2013
2:30 PM EST/11:30 AM PST
Register here: http://bit.ly/register_feb12
or email marketing@decisionlens.com
Speakers -
Mark Gordon, Strategic Asset Management – AECOM
Mike Jeffreys, Director, State & Local – Decision Lens
Communication with Vulnerable Populations: A Transportation and Emergency Management Toolkit
On February 7, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET the National Transit Institute is presenting a free Webinar on TCRP Report 150 – Communication with Vulnerable Populations: A Transportation and Emergency Management Toolkit.
FTA to Hold Webinars on Capital Investment Program Final Rule & Proposed Policy Guidance
FTA will hold three public webinars to discuss the New Starts final rule published on Jan. 9 in the Federal Register and the accompanying proposed policy guidance. Each will cover the same materials, allowing you to choose the day/time that works best for you. Each webinar is limited to 200, so these are offered on a first-come, first-served basis (no RSVP required). Time will be allotted for Q&A, with questions submitted online for selective discussion. An audio of the webinar and accompanying slides will be available online at www.fta.dot.gov after the last webinar has concluded.
Thursday 01/31/2013 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Eastern Time
To join the meeting:
https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/ftanewsmallstartsrinalrule1/
Tuesday 02/05/2013 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern Time
To join the meeting:
https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/newsmallstartsfinalrule2/
Wednesday 02/13/2013 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time
To join the meeting:
https://connectdot.connectsolutions.com/ftanewsmallstartsfinalrule3/
Metro Transit Receives Two Awards for Passenger and Employee Safety
Nextstopstl.org, January 22, 2013, St. Louis – Metro Transit was recently notified it has received special recognition by two separate organizations for its commitment to safety. BUSRide Magazine honored Metro with the 2012 Best of BUSRide Safety Award in recognition of continued efforts to ensure better bus and motor coach safety for passengers and employees and for initiatives in introducing protocols, products and procedures that ensure passenger and employee safety. Metro was also recognized by Transit Safety Solutions in its 2012 Top Bus Technology and Safety Initiative Awards as one of the top agencies committed to higher levels of bus safety, and for proactive safety plans. You can read the full article here.
Transit Asset Management Dialogue Extended
The Federal Transit Administration online dialogue on Transit Asset Management has been extended until January 18th. A Transit Asset Management plan is a new requirement under MAP-21, and the dialogue aims to allow transit agencies to give feedback on key aspects of the new legislation, including how the FTA will handle the new rule. For more information please visit www.fta.dot.gov/map21/TAMdialogue
Easter Seals Project Action Presents Online Course for New ADA Complementary Paratransit Managers
1/10/13 – National RTAP eNews – Easter Seals Project Action (ESPA) will be running a free online course for new ADA Complementary Paratransit Managers, “Excellence in Service for Paratransit Managers.” The 10-week course includes five learning modules presented in a variety of media. Topics covered include history of the disability movement, engaging the disability community in your area, and fostering a greater understanding of ADA and sensitivity towards people with disabilities. Easter Seals expects the course to take approximately 15 hours per participant, including homework, online discussions, and course activities. The starting date of the first class is January 14th, and the course runs until March 29th. To find out more information or to sign up, visit ESPA’s Training Page.
New Journal of Public Transportation Released
1/10/13 – National RTAP eNews – The Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR) at the University of South Florida released Volume 15, Number 4 of the Journal of Public Transportation. This issue includes an article about planning public transportation networks, a cost examination of a fare-free ADA complementary transit service in Illinois, and an evaluation of three wheelchair securement systems by transit operators. To view the articles, visit CUTR’s Journal of Public Transportation page.
NTI hosting webinar on Improving Safety-Related Rules Compliance in the Public Transportation Industry (TCRP Report 149)
From 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on January 10, 2013, NTI is presenting a webinar that will provide an overview of TCRP Report 149: Improving Safety-Related Rules Compliance in the Public Transportation Industry. The report was developed as a resource for improving safety-related rule compliance in the public transportation industry.
Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter #50
1/3/2013 – The FTA Drug and Alcohol Regulation Updates Newsletter Issue #50 has been published.