Microtransit: When and Where it Makes Sense
N-CATT speaks with transit agencies from neighboring counties who have pursued different microtransit projects in Georgia. We discuss their processes…
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Technology Procurement Playbook
Procurement is a complex process, and emerging technologies can add to the confusion. Though every state and locality has unique…
New Software Adoption for Small Transit Agencies
The rate of change of transit software has reached a blistering pace, and it can be difficult to sort through…
Data Practices Guidebook
There is a lot of information that transit agencies can use to inform how they serve their riders and communities.…
Guide to Green Energy Adoption for Transit Agencies
Adopting green energy is a complex process that goes well beyond buying zero-emission vehicles. There are a wide range of…
Webinar: New Software Adoption for Small Transit Agencies
The ever-growing set of options for transit software systems can be difficult to navigate. To bring some clarity to the…
Green Energy: Strategies for Small Agencies
Green energy is becoming increasingly necessary for transit agencies to contribute to community climate goals. The good news is that…
Technology Summit in a Box
N-CATT holds State Technology Summits with state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) to facilitate collaboration on statewide technology prioritization. The goal…
Data: Collecting, Managing, and Making Decisions
Data is a vital ingredient to well-informed decisions, particularly in the transit sphere. But collecting and managing it, and then…
Virtual Public Engagement: Strategies and Trends
The COVID-19 pandemic forced transit agencies to pivot in a number of ways, including how they engage with the public.…
Partner Resource: Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library
The Transportation Technical Assistance Coordination Library (TACL) provides a centralized resource on coordination from a range of transportation technical assistance…
Open Source Software and Open Data: What are They and How to Use Them
The use of open source software in the transit industry has been growing rapidly in order to provide an alternative…
GTFS Flex: What is it and How is it Used?
GTFS-flex exists to bring flexible transit services to trip planners—applications that provide travelers with navigational directions for multiple modes of…
Automated Vehicles: Planning for the Future
This paper addresses testing, piloting and planning for a future in which vehicles will drive themselves without a human operator…
Mobility as a Service: Now and in the Future
Since the concept of Mobility as a Service (MaaS) was defined in 2014 by Sonja Heikkilä, many transportation agencies around…
A Framework for Making Successful Technology Decisions
Transportation-related technology is a rapidly changing marketplace. It’s hard to stay up to date on the available options, understand how…
Promising Practices Guide Webinar
Contributors to N-CATT's Promising Practices Guide tie together promising practices for successful technology adoption and case studies that examine a…
Promising Practices in Transit Technology Adoption
View as PDF This factsheet provides quick information drawn from N-CATT's Promising Practices Guide. Many technology-based innovations in transit have…
Building Successful Partnerships between Rural Transit Systems Deploying ZEVs and their Electric Utilities
For transit agencies considering fleet electrification, a strong relationship with the local electric utility is critical, as adding ZEVs to…
Hydrogen as a Transportation Fuel in Rural Communities
An alternative to battery-electric buses (BEBs) for transit agencies pursuing zero-emissions vehicles is hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). Their…
Promising Practices Guide
With the rapid evolution of transit technologies, it can be difficult to navigate what can best address your challenges, and…
Webinar: Autonomous Vehicle Pilots and Beyond
What is the reality of automated – or autonomous – vehicles (AVs)? What do AVs mean for transit? This webinar…
Webinar: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology for Transit
This webinar will cover the "other electric bus": hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles.