NCST News

New Resource Highlights Student Scholars Program
With 13 projects completed in three years, the NCST's University Student Scholars program has helped expand information about transportation options for older adults through more closely connecting graduate students from across the country to the fields of aging and accessible transportation. NCST celebrates their accomplishments in this review.

181 Proposals for Mobility Management Projects Submitted to NCST
Agencies from across the country submitted a total of 181 proposals to NCST for the new Enhancing Older Adult Mobility Through Person-Centered Mobility Management Grant Program. Awards will be announced in early February.

December 2011 NCST Today Focuses on Public Transportation and Aging Service Provider Partnerships
The December 2011 issue of NCST Today focuses on successful partnerships between aging service providers and public transportation agencies.

Planning for the Transportation Needs of Older Adults Dialogue Complete―Read Comments Online
From November 28 to December 16, 2011, NCST’s first online dialogue provided an opportunity for individuals from aging services providers and the transportation industry to share ideas and strategies related to planning for the transportation needs of older adults. Review the complete dialogue online.

Start the New Year Off Right—Download Transportation By the Numbers
Want to start the New Year with a careful look at the costs of your transportation service? Check out Transportation by the Numbers, a popular NCST resource that helps service providers identify and evaluate the true costs of providing transportation services.

Upcoming Training

Webinar Transcripts Demonstrate Mobility Management in Action
On December 6, 2011, NCST and the U.S. Administration on Aging hosted a webinar featuring Mobility Links, a mobility management program serving nineteen communities north of Boston. View the presentation slides, listen to a recording of the webinar and/or read the transcripts online.

ESPA’s Introduction to Travel Training in Tampa, Florida
Applications are now being accepted for Easter Seals Project ACTION’s Introduction to Travel Training course scheduled for March 27-29 in Tampa, Florida. Application deadline: February 24.

Industry News

Opportunity to Expand Transit in Rural and Tribal Areas
The Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA) is currently seeking applicants for its 2012 Rural and Tribal Transportation Technical Assistance Program. Through the rural and tribal programs, CTAA offers free hands-on technical assistance to rural communities and tribal organizations. The assistance can help start new transit programs, expand or enhance existing services, or develop facilities.

Third Round of TIGER Program Grants Announced
On December 15, 2011, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced that 46 transportation projects will receive a total of $511 million from the third round of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER program. View a complete list of grant recipients (*PDF).

Attend the TRB 91st Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) 91st Annual Meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. January 22-26. Be sure to attend the session that NCST helped organize, Anticipating Publicly-Funded Transportation Cuts - Session 1: Impact on Transportation for All, on January 23.

Beverly Foundation Senior Transportation STAR Awards—Application Opens January 15
The Beverly Foundation will be awarding $10,000 to up to 18 senior transportation services and programs through the 2012 STAR Awards. The STAR Awards application may be accessed through the Beverly Foundation website starting January 15 and will close on January 29.

Research

Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices (*PDF) 
Published by the National Conference of State Legislatures and the AARP Public Policy Institute, Aging in Place: A State Survey of Livability Policies and Practices examines state policies that can help older adults age in place.

Characteristics of Age-Friendly Bus Information (*PDF) 
As part of part of a project supported by the Australian Research Council, Queensland Transport, and the Queensland Department of Communities, Characteristics of Age-Friendly Bus Information aims to illuminate characteristics of age-friendly bus information.