AASHTO Multi-State Transit Technical Assistance Program (MTAP)

 

AASHTO Liaison(s):

Richard Price, Associate Program Manager,
Transit Policy and Technical Assistance
Phone #: (202) 624-5813

Shayne Gill, Program Director for Multimodal Transportation
Council on Public Transportation
Phone#: (202) 624-3630

The Transit Connection for State DOTs

It sounds simple: find a way that states can obtain and use the public transit technical expertise of other states. Connect with one another regarding past experience. Network and efficiently solve technical and programmatic problems.

Simply stated, that connection is the Multi-State Transit Technical Assistance Program or MTAP.

Through its members and services, the MTAP brings real-life, practical solutions to transit problems – on topics as varied as state funding procedures, transit asset management, financial management, vehicle procurement, rural inter-city service development, and ADA compliance.

For its members, MTAP provides a network and assistance through:

  • Access to transit program experts
  • Peer-to-peer exchanges, via MTAP Alerts
  • Abstracts and current transit data
  • On-site technical exchanges
  • Visits from experts
  • MTAP’s Technical Assistance Directory
  • Publications and updates
  • Topical meetings and seminars
  • Communications thru Newsletters and E-News
  • Web site connections
  • Best practices information
  • Conference calls
  • Training classes

 

What’s New from MTAP…

End of Summer 2020 Virtual Meeting

July 29 – MTAP Technical Initiative – Creating a State Procurement Portal within National RTAP’s ProcurementPRO Application

May 22 – FTA Response to AASHTO Letter on COVID-19 Crisis and Assisting State DOTs and Transit Agencies

May 12 – Webinar – States Discuss Strategies/Guidance for Navigating Transit’s COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis Recovery

Newly Released – 2020 Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation (with FY 2018 data)

April 14 – Special Meeting (webinar) – States Discuss CARES Act Implementation

April 14 – AASHTO Letter to Federal Transit Administration – Assisting State DOTs and Public Transit Agencies with Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis

NCHRP Resource – A Guide for Public Transportation Pandemic Planning and Response (2014)

April 6 – FTA CARES Act Implementation Webinar (slides)

FTA State Program Oversight Consultant Review Survey

Upcoming Events, Webinars & Training

Federal Transit Administration COVID-19 Recovery Listening Sessions:

  • September 2020 – Managing Vehicles and Facilities in a New Service Environment
  • October 2020 – Innovations in Restoring Passenger Confidence and Managing COVID-19 Operational Considerations
  • November 2020 – Value-Added Services for Public Transportation as Communities Recover
  • December 2020 – Understanding and Addressing Changing Rider Needs

2020 Virtual Winter Meeting – Council on Public Transportation and MTAP
Stay tuned for more details

Transportation and the ADA Online Course
EasterSeals Project Action Consulting
Registration ends: 1/10/2021
Course Start Date: 1/11/2021
Course End Date: 3/12/2021

MTAP Chair

Don Chartock
Deputy Director, Public Transportation Division
Washington State Department of Transportation

MTAP Vice Chair

Jennifer DeBruhl
Chief of Public Transportation
Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation

STATE PARTICIPATION FOR FY ’20
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