摘要: |
The Small Urban & Rural Transit Center (SURTC), part of the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute at North Dakota State University, increases the mobility of small urban and rural residents through improved public transportation. With funding provided by SAFETEA-LU, SURTC has established its research, education, training and outreach programs on a national scale while maintaining a focus on transit agencies and transit needs in small urban and rural areas. The expansion of programs was guided by input from an advisory board made up of regional and national transit professionals who identified key needs of small transit programs. SURTC programs now address transit needs of Native Americans, alternative fuel use in transit fleets, use of technology by transit agencies, transit workforce development, transit operations, transit management, business planning, coordination, safety, security, risk management, transit needs for those aging in place, and other issues and challenges faced by transit agencies as they try to address the needs of their riders and communities. |