Links have been provided to each of the funding and administrative agencies for quick reference to their functions. The Alabama Rural Transit Assistance Program is funded by the Federal Transit Administration through the Alabama Department of Transportation. The national RTAP website is located at www.nationalrtap.org which is maintianed by the American Public Works Association. This website is edited by the Local Technical Assistance Program in the Auburn University College of Engineering.
For general transit information or specific information about the Rural Transit Assistance Programs in other states, the following websites have been visited and links have been provided:
ALDOT Webpage: List of Human Services Coordinated Transportation Plans(HSCTP)
Alabama Association of Regional Councils Homepage
Alabama Emergency Management Agency Homepage
Alabama Homeland Security Training Webpage
Alabama Medicaid Agency Transportation Programs: Training Webpage
Alabama Municipal Insurance Corporation: Risk Management Awards Webpage
American Public Transportation Association: List of Transit Systems in Alabama
Center for Urban Transportation Research: Transit Bus Safety Resource Guide
Community Transportation Association of America (CTAA)
CTAA Community Transportation Magazine
Commuter Choice Website: Linking Employers and Resources
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration: Regulations Webpage
Federal Transit Administration, National Rural Transit Assistance Program (RTAP)
Federal Transit Administration, National RTAP Training Resource Catalog
Federal Transit Administration, Safety & Security Webpage
Federal Transit Administration, Security Training (Downloadable Videotape)
Florida RTAP
Florida RTAP Substance Abuse Management Resource Website
New York RTAP
Tennessee RTAP
United We Ride Alabama Homepage
Alabama Technology Transfer Center maintains a videotape lending library for the Alabama RTAP Program. Videotapes are loaned for a period of two weeks. Usually the tapes are loaned out two or three titles at a time to keep them all in circulation. As of the date of this page, the following videotapes are available to RTAP service providers in Alabama:
| VT # | Title & Source | Year | Length | Copies | Notes |
| RT-01 | Risk Management for Rural Transit Systems Federal Transit Administration (FTA) | 1993 | 45:25 | 3 | None |
| RT-02 | FTA's Rural Transit Assistance Program FTA | 1993 | 30:31 | 3 | None |
| RT-03 | Rules and Responsibilities of Transit Board Members Teleconference on Tort Liability PA Local Roads, Penn State | Not Stated | 32:10 | 5 | None |
| RT-04 | Evacuating Passengers During a Fire Wyoming State Conference & Roadeo | 1998 | 35:10 | 12 | None |
| RT-05 | Drug & Alcohol Testing FTA | Not Stated | 38:04 | 2 | None |
| RT-06 | Roles and Responsibilities of Transit Managers Part 1 - Leadership Part 2 - Hiring, Training and Keeping the Best People Part 3 - Effective and Efficient Operations FTA RTAP National RTAP Review Bd | 2004 | 40:48 Total of 3 parts | 5 | Yes |
| RT-07 | Your Ticket to Safety: Bloodborne Pathogens Iowa RTAP and Iowa DOT | 1993 | 16:11 | 3 | Yes |
| RT-08 | Reasonable Suspicison: Training for Supervisors FTA | 1996 | 23:10 | 44 | Yes |
| RT-09 | The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities | 1994 | 26:00 | 2 | Yes |
| RT-10 | Service Dogs Welcome Delta Society | 1996 | 15:05 | 1 | Yes |
| RT-11 | The Care and Operation of Your Cummins ISB Engine | 1997 | 12:28 | 5 | None |
| RT-12 | Field of Vision ROSCO | Not Stated | 10:00 | 5 | Yes |
| RT-13 | BRATS Rural Transit | 2001 | 12:00 | 3 | None |
| RT-14 | Problem Passengers: Challenging Situations FTA | 2002 | 25:46 | 3 | Yes |
| RT-15 | Ten Golden Rules of Preventive Maintenance NTRC - CTAA - FTA | 2002 | 20:08 | 2 | Yes |
| RT-16 | Trading Places: Assisting Passengers with Special Needs FTA | 1998 | 22:38 | 17 | Yes |
| RT-17 | Rollover | 2002 | 16:10 | 3 | None |
| RT-18 | Paratransit Roadeo Judging Worchester, MA, Rural Transit Authority | Not Stated | 10:30 | 1 | None |
| RT-19 | Commercial Lift Operation Braun Corporation | 1996 | 15:18 | 7 | None |
| RT-20 | Paratransit Driver Emergency Evacuation Procedures Somerset County, NJ | 1997 | 1:20:19 | 7 | 2 Books |
| RT-21 | Doing It Right Safe & Secure Training Program, Sure-Lok, Inc | Not Stated | 31:02 | 4 | Yes |
| RT-22 | System Security Awareness for Transit Employees - Warning Signs NTI - FTA | 2003 | 18:42 | 4 | None |
| RT-23 | Defensive Driving: 15-Passenger Vans Coastal Training Technologies Corp | 2005 | 11:55 | 1 | Booklet |
| RT-24 | SPS Trailers Strategic Performance Services Enterpises, Inc | 2002 | 9:28 | 1 | None |
| RT-25 | Hop on the Bus, Gus Colorado DOT - FTA | Not Stated | 5:32 | 1 | None |
| RT-26 | 2006 Highway Watch Video Cassette Training Homeland Security - ATA | 2006 | 30:00 | 3 | None |
| RT-27 | Clean, Safe and Sober Center for Urban Transportation Research, CUTR, U of S Florida | 2007 | 23:25 | 6 | Yes |
| RT-28 | Achieving a Drug Free Workplace: An Employee's Perspective Wumbus Corporation | Not Stated | 29:19 | 5 | None |
When notes are indicated as Yes, one set of notes is mailed with the videotape. The set of notes may be kept by the borrower when the videotape is returned.
There are also three Commercial Driver License (CDL) videotapes prepared by the Pennsylvania DOT, which are designed to help drivers with CDL training and testing procedures. The videotapes are designed to be used without an instructor, but in conjunction with the CDL Manual. The complete package consists of three videotapes covering nine subject areas:
| VT # | Title | Length |
| CDL1 | Overview | 13:00 |
| Vehicle Inspection | 27:00 | |
| Operating Techniques | 40:00 | |
| CDL2 | Operating Techniques Continued | 34:00 |
| Vehicle Safety | 22:00 | |
| Transporting Cargo | 12:00 | |
| Transporting Passengers | 15:00 | |
| CDL3 | Air Brakes | 32:00 |
| Combination Vehicles | 32:00 | |
| Hazardous Materials | 46:00 |
Additional resources will be added as they are recommended by the service providers in Alabama. Websites of service providers will also be provided as they become available. To request a videotape or recommend websites for listing on this page, please send an e-mail message to the Alabama Technology Transfer Center.
For other websites:
Alabama Technology Transfer Center Home Page Business & Engineering Continuing Education Home Page