MO-RTAP

By providing resources, quality training and technical assistance to Missouri transit providers, the mission of the Missouri Rural Transit Assistance Program (MO-RTAP) is to improve the mobility of all rural Missourians. 

About MO-RTAP 

The Missouri RTAP (MO-RTAP) center has been located at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in Rolla since April 2012.  Missouri S&T has been contracted by MoDOT to manage the RTAP program. MO-RTAP provides resources, training, and technical assistance to transit providers located in non-urbanized areas of Missouri and is funded under the Section 5311 Non-urbanized Area Formula Program. 

About RTAP

The Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) was initiated in 1986 by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to provide funding to assist in the design and implementation of training and technical assistance projects and other support services tailored to meet the specific needs of transit operators in non-urbanized areas. The federal program provides an annual allocation to each State to develop and implement training and technical assistance programs in conjunction with the State’s administration of the Section 5311 formula assistance program. (Federal Transit Administration Circular 9040.1F)

The national program recognizes the need for transit systems in communities with populations under 50,000 and understands that these types of systems require special skills and knowledge in order to provide quality service in these unique areas. The National RTAP supports the statewide program by providing free technical assistance products and services to rural and tribal transit operators and state DOTs. 

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RTAP Objectives 

• To promote the safe and effective delivery of public transportation in non-urbanized and small urban areas of California and to make more efficient use of public and private resources.  

• To foster the development of state and local capacity for addressing the training and technical assistance needs of the rural/small urban transportation community.  

• To improve the quality of information and technical assistance available through the development of training and technical assistance resources.  

• To facilitate peer-to-peer self-help through the development of local networks of transit professionals.  

• To support the coordination of public, private, specialized, and human service transportation services.  

• To assist in building a national and state of California database.