Bus Roadeo Toolkit

National, State, and Tribal Transit Roadeo References

Below are manuals and handbooks from a selection of National, State, and Tribal Transit roadeo events, provided as reference materials for agencies and organizations of all sizes. This section also includes a link to the Heavy Equipment Roadeo hosted by the National Transportation in Indian County Conference (NTICC), and guides from national events hosted by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA).

• APTA’s International Bus Roadeo Handbook
• CTAA’s Community Transportation Roadeo Guide
  

• Florida’s Triple Crown Bus Roadeo Handbook 
• Indiana’s Paratransit Roadeo 
• Mississippi’s Public Transit Association’s Bus and Van Roadeo Competition Packet 
• New Jersey Community Transportation Roadeo Guide
• North Carolina Public Transportation Association (NCPTA)’s Conference, Expo, Roadeo, and Golf Tournament
• Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association (PPTA)’s Bus Roadeo 
• Texas Transit Association’s Texas State Bus Roadeo Contestant Handbook
  

• National Transportation in Indian Country Conference (NTICC)’s Heavy Equipment Roadeo
  

• APTA: American Public Transportation Association 
• BOC: Body on Chassis 
• CAN: Controller Area Network 
• CTAA: Community Transportation Association of America 
• DJ: Disc jockey 
• DOTs: Departments of Transportation 
• FMCSA: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 
• FR: Fixed Route
• HVAC: Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning 
• IT: Information Technology 
• MPTA: Mississippi Public Transit Association 
• NCPTA: North Carolina Public Transportation Association
• NTICC: National Transportation in Indian County 
• OEM: Original Equipment Manufacturer
• PMI: Preventative Maintenance Inspection
• PPTA: Pennsylvania Public Transportation Association 
• TTA: Texas Transit Association
  

This document was prepared by National RTAP with the financial assistance of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The contents do not necessarily represent the opinions or policy of any agency of the U.S. Government, and the U.S. Government assumes no liability for the contents or use thereof. It does not have the force and effect of law and is not meant to bind the public in any way.

Updated September 15, 2026