Bus Procurement Workshop – Seattle, WA – May 21-22, 2013
May 21st, 2013
The National Transit Institute (NTI) is pleased to announce the availability of a Bus Procurement Workshop to assist FTA grantees in complying with FTA bus procurement requirements.
Read more...Webinar: NTD Safety & Security Reporting
May 17th, 2013
On Friday, May 17, 2012, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, the National Transit Institute (NTI), in cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), is offering a free webinar to present training on the National Transit Database (NTD) Major Incident Reporting Module.
Read more...2013 CalACT Spring Conference & EXPO
May 14th, 2013
May 14 to 17, 2013 – Ritz Carlton, Lake Tahoe, California
Read more...2013 CASTA Spring Training Conference
May 14th, 2013
The Colorado Association of Transit Agencies (CASTA) is holding its annual spring training conference from May 14 – 17, 2013 at the Ameristar Resort & Spa, Black Hawk, Colorado.
Read more...Webinar: NTD Safety & Security Reporting
May 14th, 2013
On Tuesday, May 14, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, the National Transit Institute (NTI), in cooperation with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), is offering a free webinar to present training on the National Transit Database (NTD) Basic Setup/Non-Major Incident Reporting module.
Read more...Why SMS?
May 14th, 2013
May 13, 2013 Federal Transit Administration SMS is an agency-wide, collaborative approach that ensures the necessary organizational structures, accountabilities, policies and procedures are in place to direct and control resources to optimally manage safety. SMS is scalable to organizations of any size and flexible enough to be effective in all transit environments, from the largest [...]
Read more...FTA Administrator Rogoff releases Dear Colleague letter on Safety Management System (SMS) Framework
May 13th, 2013
May 13, 2013 Dear Colleague: The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) new safety authority marks a significant change in how FTA does business to keep transit safe. Building on legislation first proposed by the Administration in 2009, the FTA now has long-sought authority under the new surface transportation authorization, MAP-21, to establish common-sense safety performance criteria [...]
Read more...URSTA Spring 2013 Conference
May 9th, 2013
The Utah Urban Rural and Specialized Transportation Association (URSTA) Conference is being held May 9-10, 2013 at the Greenwell Inn & Convention Center in Price, Utah
Read more...MBTA launches campaign to protect T employees from assaults
May 9th, 2013
boston.com Posted by Matt Rocheleau May 6, 2013 The MBTA is launching a new campaign to warn riders not to assault T employees. “Think twice before putting your hands on T staff. We will find you, arrest you and prosecute you,” Transit Police Chief Paul MacMillan says in a recorded public service announcement that will [...]
Read more...FTA Substance Abuse Training Session in Salem, Oregon
May 8th, 2013
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 – 8 AM to 5 PM – Best Western Plus Mill Creek Inn, Salem, Oregon
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