Assessment of Immediate Small and Rural Transit Training Needs

The National Transit Institute (NTI) contracted with the Small Urban and Rural Transit Center (SURTC) located within the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) to complete a survey to assess the immediate training needs of rural and small urban transit agencies. The immediate training needs were based on the already existing NTI courses that could be adapted to meet the needs of rural and small urban agencies. Objectives of the project were to (1) develop a survey tool in consultation with NTI for small urban and rural transit agencies to determine which existing NTI course offerings will meet their particular training needs, (2) administer the survey to Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5311 recipients in rural areas with populations of less than 50,000 and to FTA Section 5307 recipients in small urban areas with populations under 200,000, and (3) analyze the survey results and prepare a final report.

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Corporate Authors:
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute

Small Urban and Rural Center on Mobility
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND United States

Rutgers University, New Brunswick

National Transit Institute
New Brunswick, NJ United States 08903
Authors:
- Hough, Jill
- Taleqani, Ali Rahim
- Lynch, Rob
Publication Date: 2020-12

Language

English

Media Info

Media Type: Digital/other
Features: Appendices; Tables;
Pagination: 32p

Subject/Index Terms

TRT Terms: Needs assessment; Rural transit; Surveys; Training; Transit operating agencies; Urban transit
Identifier Terms: National Transit Institute, Rutgers University
Subject Areas: Education and Training; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

Accession Number: 01761841
Record Type: Publication
Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Staff Paper No. 185
Files: TRIS
Created Date: Dec 31 2020 4:57PM