Planning Resources for Rural Transit Managers
Planning Transit Services/Strategic Planning:
- Victoria Transport Policy Institute Rural Multimodal Planning (Why and How to Improve Travel Options in Small Towns and Rural Communities)
- FHWA/FTA Transportation Planning Process Briefing Book
- National RTAP/AASHTO MTAP Succession Planning Webinar (held May 9, 2023)
- FTA 2021 TAM Performance Tool
- National RTAP Alternative Fuels Topic Guide
- National RTAP eLearning Course: Succession Planning 101
- 2023–2026 Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility Strategic Plan
- NCHRP Report 980: Attracting, Retaining, and Developing the Transportation Workforce: Transportation Planner
- National RTAP Developing, Designing and Delivering Community Transportation Services Technical Brief (updated 2022)
- National RTAP Leading the Rural Transit Agency Technical Brief (updated 2021)
- TCRP Synthesis 154: Innovative Practices for Transit Planning at Small to Mid-Sized Agencies
- Texas Transportation Institute’s Toolkit for Rural Transit Planning - Five-Year Operations and Financial Plan
- TCRP Report 6: Users' Manual for Assessing Service-Delivery Systems for Rural Passenger Transportation
- TCRP Report 54: Management Toolkit for Rural and Small Urban Transportation Systems
- TCRP Report 70: Guidebook for Change and Innovation at Rural and Small Urban Transit Systems
- TCRP Synthesis 94: Innovative Rural Transit Services
- TCRP Report 99: Embracing Change in a Changing World -- Case Studies Applying New Paradigms for Rural and Small Urban Transit Service Delivery
- TCRP Report 101: Toolkit for Rural Community Coordinated Transportation Services
- TCRP Report 136: Guidebook for Rural Demand-Response Transportation: Measuring, Assessing, and Improving Performance
- NCHRP Report 861: Best Practices in Rural Regional Mobility (see Chapters 4-6)
Rural Transit and Demographic Data:
- Rural Transit Fact Book
- Rural Integrated National Transit Database (iNTD)
- National Transit Database: Reporting Changes and Clarifications (Federal Register - published 3/3/2023)
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey Data
Planning Transit Facilities:
- Toolkit for the Assessment of Bus Stop Accessibility and Safety
- Planning for a Transit Facility in Small Urbanized and Rural Areas (FTA PowerPoint)
Civil Rights Considerations:
- FTA Circular 4702.1B: Title VI Requirements and Guidelines for Federal Transit Administration Recipients
- FTA Circular 4703.1: Environmental Justice Policy Guidance For Federal Transit Administration Recipients
Transit Asset Management Planning:
- National RTAP Transit Asset Management Topic Guide (includes USDOT/FTA resources, report and sample plans)
- FTA's TAM web page
- FTA's Transit Asset Management Plans for Small and Medium Providers recorded webinar
- TCRP Report 172: Guidance for Developing a Transit Asset Management Plan
- National RTAP's Transit Asset Management Topic Guide (New resources added 5/2022)
- TCRP's Integrating Effective Transportation Performance, Risk, and Asset Management Practices
- APTA's Developing a Precision-Driven Asset Management Program
- TCRP/NCHRP's Fix It, Sign It, or Close It: State of Good Repair in an Era of Budget Constraints
Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Planning:
- FTA Circular 9070.1G, Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Guidance and Application Instructions (details the requirements for a locally developed coordinated plan in Chapter V)
- “Expanding Access to Our Communities: A Guide to Successful Mobility Management Practices in Small Urban and Rural Areas,” (KFH Group, contractor's final report for National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 20-65 Task 68)
- CCAM Federal Funding Braiding Guide
Updated 10/27/2023