WELCOME!
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
Updated August 27, 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.
August, 2025
8/28/2025 (10:00-12:00) - Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Webinar
September, 2025
9/9/2025 (10:00-12:00) - Pre-Trip Inspection Webinar
9/11/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Health Foundation of LaPorte, LaPorte
9/18/2025 (1:00-3:00) - Emergency Procedures and Evacuation Webinar
9/19/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @RTAP Training Center, Columbus
9/23/2025 and 9/24/2025 (9:00-5:00 each day) - Manager/Supervisor Passenger Assistance Techniques @RTAP Training Center, Columbus (THIS IS A 2-DAY TRAINING FOR MANAGERS/SUPERVISORS WHO DELIVER TRAINING)
9/25/2025 (10:00-12:00) - Defensive Driving Webinar
9/26/2025 (9:00-1:00) - Veterans Passenger Assistance Techniques (VPAT) @RTAP Training Center, Columbus
October, 2025
10/15/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Fulton County, Rochester
10/20/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Boone County, Lebanon
10/29/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @The ARC of LaGrange County, Howe
10/30/2025 (9:00-4:00) AND 10/31/2025 (9:00-12:00) - Drug & Alcohol Program Management (DAPM) @RTAP Training Center, Columbus (ATTENDANCE AT ALL SESSIONS IS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION)
10/31/2025 (1:00-4:00) - Reasonable Suspicion Determination Training @RTAP Training Center, Columbus
November, 2025
11/6/2025 (9:00-5:00) - Passenger Assistance Techniques (PAT) @Huntington County COA, Huntington
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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 August 1, 2025
6th National RTAP Technical Assistance Conference
The 6th National RTAP Technical Assistance Conference (Wrangling Access and Mobility in Rural and Tribal Transit) is set to take place in Austin, Texas from December 7-10, 2025. Registration is now open.
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Posted August 1, 2025
Rural Transit Day Chat Summary
Rural Transit Day was held on July 16, 2025. National RTAP held a Facebook Live chat and the summary is now available.
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Indiana RTAP is
administered by INDOT and operated by RLS & Associates, Inc. via RLS'
Columbus, Indiana office.
