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If you are one of Indiana's small urban or rural transportation providers, the Indiana Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP) is here to serve you. The RTAP Program provides technical assistance and training to not-for-profit public and specialized transportation providers all over the state of Indiana. We work with many different types of transportation agencies including:
- Public Transit Operators
- Agencies/Councils on Aging (AoA/CoA)
- Vocational Rehabilitation Providers
- Step Ahead Councils
- Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO)
- Transportation Advisory Committees (TAC)
Our services are provided at no cost to those agencies that provide public and social service transportation and receive capital and/or operating assistance through INDOT's 5310 or 5311 transportation grant programs. The Indiana RTAP Program is funded by the Federal Transit Administration and the Indiana Department of Transportation.
INRTAP NEWS
Posted February 5, 2025; UPDATED February 21, 2025
INCOST Soliciting Proposals for Drug and Alcohol Testing
INCOST is now soliciting proposals from qualified drug and alcohol testing firms to provide drug and alcohol testing services for approximately 42 rural transit systems in the State of Indiana. Submissions will be received until March 14, 2025. Any submissions received after March 14 will not be considered. Please click here for the full RFP. Any questions regarding the RFP should be submitted to Vicky Warner at 812-799-3360.
ADDED 2/21/25 - Please click here to view answers to RFP questions that have been submitted.
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Updated February 18, 2025
Available Training Opportunities
Please click on the training calendar to register for any of the below training offered in 2025. Additional training will be added throughout 2025 as it is scheduled.
February, 2025
2/18/2025 AND 2/19/2025 (9:00-5:00 each day) - INRTAP Manager/Supervisor Passenger Assistance Techniques @RTAP Training Center, Columbus (THIS TRAINING IS FOR SUPERVISORS/MANAGERS WHO WILL DELIVER TRAINING. YOU MUST ATTEND BOTH DAYS IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE)
2/20/2025 (10:00-12:00) - Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Webinar
2/25/2025 (1:00-3:00) - Conflict De-escalation Webinar
2/26/2025 (10:00-12:00) - Pre-Trip Inspection Webinar
2/27/2025 (10:00-12:00) - Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Webinar
March, 2025
3/5/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @New Horizons, Batesville
3/6/2025 (1:00-3:00) - Defensive Driving Webinar
3/11/2025 (10:00-12:00) - Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Webinar
3/13/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @City of Huntingburg
3/14/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @RTAP Training Center, Columbus
3/26/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @DART, Auburn
3/27/2025 (10:00-12:00) - Pre-Trip Inspection Webinar
3/28/2025 (9:00-1:00) - Veteran Passenger Assistance Techniques (VPAT) @RTAP Training Center, Columbus
April, 2025
4/5/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Kokomo Transit, Kokomo
4/16/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Gibson County, Princeton
4/22/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Boone County, Lebanon
May, 2025
5/3/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Kokomo Transit, Kokomo
5/6/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Adams County, Decatur
5/17/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Steuben County, Angola
5/22/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Carey Services, Marion
July, 2025
7/16/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Whitley County, Columbia City
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Posted January 15, 2024 (Updated April 23, 2024)
2024 Roadeo
The 2024 Indiana Paratransit Roadeo was held on April 20, 2024! Please visit the
Roadeo page for scoring information. Thank you to all who participated!
NATIONAL NEWS
Posted January 16, 2025
DOT Oral Fluid Specimen Collection Procedures Guidelines
The Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance (ODAPC) has released the "DOT Oral Fluid Specimen Collection Procedures Guidelines". These new Guidelines provide guidance regarding oral fluid collection procedures and common problems that may be encountered.
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Posted November 27, 2024
2025 Drug and Alcohol Random Testing Rates
FTA announced in their Notice that the 2025 drug and alcohol random testing rates will remain at 50 percent for random drug testing and 10 percent for random alcohol testing.
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Posted November 13, 2024
Final Rule to Amend Oral Fluid Drug Testing Rule
On November 5, 2024, USDOT published a final rule in the Federal Register which provides temporary qualification requirements for mock oral fluid monitors, provides for consistent requirements to identify who may be present during an oral fluid collection, and to clarify how collectors are to document that a sufficient volume of oral fluid was collected.
Information outlining this final rule can be found on the USDOT summary page.
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NATIONAL RTAP NEWS
Posted January 16, 2025
Webinar - What's New in the ADA Toolkit
National RTAP is hosting a webinar on February 6, 2025 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET to show the new resources and guidance now available in the ADA Toolkit. Registration is required.
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Posted November 27, 2024
RideSheet - New National RTAP Technology Tool
National RTAP has developed a new technology tool called RideSheet that is a spreadsheet-based tool for operating and reporting on small demand-response transportation services. National RTAP is holding a webinar on the RideSheet tool on January 21, 2025 from 2:00-3:00 PM. Registration is required.
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Indiana RTAP is
administered by INDOT and operated by RLS & Associates, Inc. via RLS'
Columbus, Indiana office.
