New for you: Two great products in the NCST Online Library
The NCST Online Library Subcommittee announces two new products available for review and download: "Transportation for Persons with Limited English Proficiency," published by the Community Transportation Association of America, and "Report on the Roles, Responsibilities and Contributions of Paid Drivers," prepared by valued NCST partner organizations CTAA and the Beverly Foundation.

Revamped Web site is for rural transportation interests
The National Association of Development Organizations and Rural Planning Organizations of America have unveiled a redesigned Web site, http://www.ruraltransportation.org/. The site serves as a clearinghouse of information on rural and small metropolitan transportation planning, programs and service delivery. It features the new Rural Transportation Blog, a multimedia section, and links to social networking opportunities including RPO America's Facebook Group, as well as cataloguing issues of NADO's Rural Transportation Newsletter and many other features.

Print copies of new Beverly Foundation-CTAA report are available
Scroll down to "Around the Depot" in the Community Transportation Association of America's April 20 edition of the e-newsletter "Fast Mail" for availability of a new report developed by CTAA and the Beverly Foundation. The report is titled, "Delivering Community Transportation Services: Report of the Roles, Responsibilities, and Contributions of Paid Drivers" and can be downloaded as a PDF. It is also available in print copies by contacting CTAA's Jane Hardin at hardin@ctaa.org.

ESPA launches online community for travel trainers
The National Center on Senior Transportation's sister organization, Easter Seals Project ACTION, has launched an online community of practice for travel trainers and those interested in travel training. The community was established to facilitate collaboration and share knowledge with group members able to pose and answer questions, share policies, procedures, job descriptions, forms, marketing materials, photographs, and other resources used in travel training service delivery. This forum is open to those interested in travel training for all populations, including older adults.