Grant Due: FY 2020 Nationally Significant Federal Lands and Tribal Projects Program

WHAT DOES IT FUND? This program provides funding for the construction, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of nationally-significant projects within, adjacent to, or accessing Federal and tribal lands. Click here for more information.

WHO'S ELIGIBLE? Federal Land Management Agencies (FLMAs) and federally recognized Indian tribes are the only eligible applicants, however, they may sponsor applications on behalf of states and units of local government

WHEN'S IT DUE? November 2, 2020

TRB Webinar: Employee Safety Reporting in Public Transportation

The importance of safety cannot be overstated and requires continued shifts in the approach to safety management within the public transportation industry. TRB is hosting a webinar on Monday, November 2, 2020, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will describe the characteristics of Employee Safety Reporting (ESR) programs, which are required by the U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Presenters will discuss the access of reporting, feedback loops, and training and promotion. They will also examine data utilization, appeal processes, and program evaluation.

This webinar draws on research from TCRP Report 218: Characteristics and Elements of Non-Punitive Employee Safety Reporting Systems for Public Transportation.

This webinar is sponsored by the Transit Cooperative Research Program. There is no fee to attend this webinar; however, sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. FTA ESR program requirements: Lisa Staes, Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida
2. Case studies: Jodi Godfrey, Center for Urban Transportation Research at the University of South Florida
3. Question and answer session: Moderated by Brian Alberts, American Public Transportation Association (APTA)

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, you will able to:

1. Determine the requirements for a ESR program
2. Identify successful ESR programs

Further TRB resources about this topic:
TCRP Synthesis 143: Managing the Transit Scheduling Workforce
TCRP Synthesis 139: Transit Service Evaluation Standards

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits 

This webinar is approved by the American Institute of Certified Planners for 1.5 Certification Maintenance Credits. TRB only maintains the records of attendees who use their email address to log into the webinar, and cannot verify attendance of individuals who view the webinar without personally logging into the session. 
 
Please visit the Certification Maintenance section of APA’s website, Certification Maintenance webpage to claim your credits. You may use the following steps: 

1. Log in using your ID# and password.
2. Select View my CM log.
3. Select Add CM-Registered Credits.
4. Using the CM Search option, type in the name of the event or event number (e.g. 21064) and click "Go." Please note: If searching for an event by Provider, use the search option, type in the name of the provider and click “Go”. From the resul
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