International Practicums on Implementing High-Speed Rail in the United States
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and the International Union of Railways (UIC) are joining forces to produce three International Practicums on Implementing High-Speed Rail in the United States. Join us at one of the three regional events (Washington, DC — February 8-9), (Chicago, IL — February 9-11), and Los Angeles, CA (February 11-13) uniquely focused on providing regional, state, and local decision-makers with the critical information needed to implement high-speed and higher-speed rail.
For more information visit APTA’s new Center for High-Speed Rail.
January 19, 2010
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St. Lucie-Martin Regional Transit Summit – January 8th, 2010
You are invited to participate in the Regional Transit Summit!
Title: Martin/St. Lucie Regional Transit Summit
Date: Friday, January 8, 2010
Time: 9:00 am ‐ 12:00 pm (Check‐in at 8:30 am)
Location: Tradition Town Hall, 10799 Civic Lane, Port St. Lucie, Florida
PLEASE RSVP by calling (772) 462‐1593
Participants will learn about and discuss the future of transit in the Treasure Coast. A draft action plan for transitioning to a more regional approach to transit will be presented to facilitate dialogue and discussion.
December 11, 2009
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Presentations from FPTA Conference
Presentations given at the 2009 FPTA Conference in Jacksonville, FL are now available at the MediaFire download site by clicking here.
Thanks to all who provided me with their presentations to share!
November 3, 2009
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National GIS in Transit Conference – Nov 16-18
URISA and the National Center for Transit Research (NCTR) have announced the Fifth National GIS in Transit Conference, “The Route to Success in Transit GIS,” taking place in St. Petersburg, Florida, November 16-18, 2009. This biennial conference focuses on the growing role of GIS in supporting planning, service delivery, and decision making in public transit. Recognizing the importance of the conference, both the Transportation Research Board (TRB) and the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) have endorsed the event.
Visit the conference website at: http://www.urisa.org/gis_transit for more information and for a registration brochure.В Early registration ends Oct 16th.
October 13, 2009
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2009 FPTA Conference in Jacksonville, FL – Oct 25-27
The 35th annual Florida Public Transportation Association Conference will take place at the OMNI hotel in Jacksonville, FL from October 25-27, 2009.В For more details, click here.В Registration after Oct. 12 is considered “late”, but the charge is only $10.В Don’t miss out!
October 13, 2009
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TDP/TBEST 2-Day Courses offered by FDOT/CUTR
The Florida Department of Transportation and the Center for Urban Transportation Research are offering a Transit Development Plan (TDP) and Transit Boarding and Estimation Simulation Tool (TBEST) training course. This is a two-day course designed to guide professionals in the preparation of TDPs and the operation of TBEST for use in TDP development and service planning. Participants are welcome to register for either day or both days. There is no charge for registration.
The first courses are scheduled for October 12th-13th at the District 7 FDOT Offices located at 11201 N. Malcolm McKinley Drive in Tampa, Florida. The TBEST course will be on Oct 12th and the TDP course on Oct 13th. Because the TBEST courses are computer-based, space will be limited. Sign up today by clicking here.
Registration is now closed for these two events, stay tuned for future dates scheduled later this year and next year.
September 11, 2009
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The FTPN website is now “Plan for Transit”
The FTPN website (formerly located at http://www.ftpn.cutr.usf.edu) has been completely revamped and is now found at http://planfortransit.com. We hope you enjoy the new features of the site and we may be making additional changes based on the recent survey that was electronically distributed. Thanks!
September 11, 2009
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