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This section includes informational and technical assistance resources are some of the most highly requested from National RTAP customers within the past year. If you would like any lists of hot topics that were on this page from previous years, please contact info@nationalrtap.org.

The following are selected resources that answer questions posed by users of the National RTAP Resource Center, and respondents to our national surveys of transit organizations. Thank you to volunteers Alexandria Lowery, Olivia Nix-Sifuentes, and Emily Tiet, for assistance with 2023 Hot Topics.


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Build America, Buy America

Congressional Research Service's Effects of Buy America on Transportation Infrastructure and U.S. Manufacturing, 2019 (for historical and background information)


EPA's Build America, Buy America (BABA), 2023


FTA's Buy America webpage


Office of Management and Budget's What Is Build America, Buy America? 2022


U.S. DOT's Made in America webpage, 2023


USDA Rural Development's Build America, Buy America Act Customer Guide, 2023


Cybersecurity

American Public Transportation Association's (APTA) Cybersecurity Considerations for Public Transit, 2014


Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Cyber Essentials Starter Kit, Cyber Resource Hub, Cybersecurity Best Practices, and Free Services and Tools, 2022


Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA)Transportation Cybersecurity Incident Response and Management Framework: Final Report, 2021


Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Cybersecurity Basics, 2022


Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) Cybersecurity Resources for Transit Agencies and Cybersecurity Awareness for Transit Agencies, 2022


FTA, MetroLINK, Max Cybersecurity, and Grayline Group's Cybersecurity Assessment Tool for Transit (CATT), 2023


Federal Virtual Training Environment's (FedVTE) Publicly Available Free Cybersecurity Courses   


Florida Department of Transportation's Enhancing Cybersecurity in Public Transportation, 2019


Mineta Transportation Institute's Aligning the Transit Industry and their Vendors in the Face of Increasing Cyber Risk: Recommendations for Identifying and Addressing Cybersecurity Challenges, 2022


National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Cybersecurity in Transit Systems, 2022, Security 101: A Physical Security and Cybersecurity Primer for Transportation Agencies, 2020, and Protection of Transportation Infrastructure from Cyber Attacks: A Primer, 2016


National Cyber Security Alliance's (NCSA) Stop. Think. Connect. General Tips & Advice, 2022


National RTAP's Cybersecurity 101 Summary and Q&A, 2021


Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Surface Transportation Cybersecurity Toolkit, 2022 

GTFS

FTA's Open Data Policy Guidelines, 2016


NADTC's and National RTAP's Making Mobile Trip Planning Work for You and Your Clients, 2021


National RTAP's GTFS Builder Guidebook, 2022


National Center for Applied Transit Technology's (N-CATT) GTFS Flex: What is it and How is it Used, 2020


Oregon DOT's GTFS-Ride: Transit Ridership Data Standard Ecosystem Development Final Report, 2021

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Safety

FHWA's Improving Safety for Pedestrians and Bicyclists Accessing Transit, 2022


FTA's National Public Transportation Safety Plan, 2017, Sample Bus Transit Provider Agency Safety Plan (ASP), 2020, and Safety and Security Certification of Electric Bus Fleets – Industry Best Practices, 2023


National Center for Transit Research's (NCTR) Bus Operator Safety Critical Issues Examination and Model Practices, 2014


National RTAP's 2 the Point - Passenger Safety, 2018, National RTAP's START Safety Training & Rural Transit, 2018, and Safety, Security and Emergency Management section of the Transit Manager's Toolkit, 2023


Transit Cooperative Research Program's (TCRP) Improving Safety Culture in Public Transportation, 2015


Tribal Transportation Safety Management System Steering Committee's Safety Plan, 2017


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Updated November 7, 2023

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