Small Systems Resources

This is a list of resources shared by NYPTA's small transit system members. If you would like to share something, please email [email protected].

National Rural Transit Assistance Program is a program of the Federal Transit Administration dedicated to creating public & rural transit solutions in America through technical assistance, partner collaboration and FREE training and other transit industry products. 

https://www.nationalrtap.org/Resource-Center/Resource-Library

Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) has an established reputation for providing useful reports and other tools to help public transportation practitioners solve problems and inform decision makers.
http://www.trb.org/TCRP/TCRP.aspx

The National Transit Institute, at Rutgers, was established under the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 to develop, promote, and deliver training and education programs for the public transit industry. Among the course available is Implementing Rural Transit Technology which presents a structured approach for planning, implementing, and evaluating rural transit projects to help ensure that agency needs and expectations are met.
https://www.ntionline.com/implementing-rural-transit-technology

National Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) is a program of the Federal Transit Administration dedicated to creating public & rural transit solutions in America through technical assistance, partner collaboration and FREE training and other transit industry products.
https://www.nationalrtap.org/

National Center for Mobility Management Resources by Topic
https://nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org/by-topic/

GTFS Feed Tool
https://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=2695

Transit Tech newsletter
http://www.thetransitwire.com/

TCRP Report – Selecting Appropriate Technology for Small Transportation Operators
http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/tcrp/tcrp_rpt_76.pdf

Transportation Coordination Enabled by Technology and Innovative Design
https://nationalcenterformobilitymanagement.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Promising-Practices_Transportation-Coordination-Enabled-by-Technology.pdf

Center for Urban Transportation Research
https://www.cutr.usf.edu/

National Transit Institute
www.ntionline.com

Invaluable resource for procurement, it what the FTA should be doing.
https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9625_21607_86364---,00.html

Same site as above, but for all of transportation
https://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,4616,7-151-9625_21607---,00.html