The American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. AASHTO represents all five transportation modes: air, highways, public transportation, rail and water. Its primary goal is to foster the development, operation and maintenance of an integrated national transportation system.

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• MTAP Alerts
• AASHTO Bookstore
• AASHTO Membership

The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) is a membership association representing public bus, rapid transit and commuter rail systems, as well as private organizations responsible for planning, designing, constructing, financing, supplying and operating transit systems. In addition, government agencies, metropolitan planning organizations, state departments of transportation, academic institutions, and trade publications are also members.

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• SAFETEA-LU Resource Center
• APTA Bookstore

The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) is a non-profit association dedicated to connecting communities with important community transportation news, resources and ideas. Whether you're a transit professional seeking specialized information, a human services agency searching for transportation options, or someone just beginning to explore mobility issues in your community, through their Information Station, CTAA provides technical assistance, loans, categorical guides, publications and specialists to address rural transit needs.

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• National Joblinks Employment Transportation Initiative (Joblinks)
• Fast Mail

The mission of LTAP/TTAP is to foster a safe, efficient and environmentally sound surface transportation system by improving skills and increasing knowledge of the transportation workforce and decision makers. 

For over 25 years, 58 centers that comprise the Federal Highway Administration's Local & Tribal Technical Assistance Programs (LTAP/TTAP) provides training and technical assistance to local governments and agencies responsible for over three million miles of roads and more than 300,000 bridges in the United States. The LTAP/TTAP Clearinghouse acts as a central source of information for LTAP/TTAP centers and other industry stakeholders.

• Locate a LTAP/TTAP Center
• NLTAPA website

NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) is a not-for-profit, individual membership professional society serving the needs of Members who manage fleets of automobiles, SUVs, trucks, vans, and a wide range of specialized mobile equipment for organizations across the globe. NAFA provides its members a full range of products and services, including statistical research, monthly and annual publications, regional chapter meetings, government representation, annual conferences and trade shows, educational seminars and more.

• Resource Center
• Press Releases

National Transit Institute, at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 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. The mission of NTI is to identify needs; promote, develop and deliver high quality programs and materials through cooperative partnerships with industry, government, institutions and associations; and serve as a catalyst for enhancing skills and performance in public transportation.

Easter Seals Project ACTION (Accessible Community Transportation in Our Nation) is a national technical assistance program to promote cooperation between the disability community and transportation industry. Project ACTION provides training, resources and technical assistance to disability organizations, consumers with disabilities, and local transportation operators

National Center on Senior Transportation (NCST) is administered by Easter Seals Inc., in partnership with the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging and achieves its mission through the development, collection and distribution of information and resources for use by communities, transportation providers, state and local governments, aging and human service providers, and older adults and their caregivers. Technical assistance, research toward solutions, strategic communications and building partnerships among stakeholders are additional functions of the center.

• NCST Homepage
• Project ACTION Online Community
• Project ACTION Newsletter

Taxicab, Limousine, and Paratransit Association (TLPA) is a non-profit trade association of and for the private passenger transportation industry and includes 1,100 taxicab companies, executive sedan and limousine services, airport shuttle fleets, non-emergency medical transportation companies, and paratransit services. TLPA provides a network of programs, services, and support that enhance their members’ ability to effectively and profitably serve local public transportation needs.  

• Find A Ride
• Washington Watch

CTAA EXPO

May 2010
Long Beach, CA

Intertribal Transportation Association Annual Conference

December 2009
Las Vegas, NV