Kansas RTAP

10/13/2026

🚨 Happening Tomorrow—There’s Still Time to Register!

Join nationally recognized multimodal safety expert Nicole Waldheim, Principal at Fehr & Peers and co-author of NCHRP 08-171, for Building an Authentic Commitment to Safety. Nicole will share practical strategies for strengthening leadership commitment, embedding safety as an organizational value, and building a culture that supports the Safe System Approach.

Don’t miss this opportunity—register today: https://ow.ly/ZrPA50ZM48E

10/02/2026

Learn from one of the nation’s leading multimodal safety experts!

Join Nicole Waldheim, Principal at Fehr & Peers, for the second Kansas Drive To Zero webinar, Building an Authentic Commitment to Safety. With 20 years of transportation planning and policy experience, Nicole has led more than 50 safety plans—including Strategic Highway Safety Plans, regional and local safety plans, and Vision Zero initiatives. She is also a co-author of NCHRP 08-171, Developing a Toolkit to Institutionalize the Safe System Approach (2026).

Drawing on this national expertise, Nicole will share practical strategies for strengthening leadership commitment, embedding safety as an organizational value, and building a culture that supports the Safe System Approach.

📅 Tuesday, October 13
🕛 12:00–1:00 PM

Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/8kq050ZM3Jn

09/25/2026

Interested in writing on your favorite transit topic? Let us know! Email us at [email protected] with your topic of choice and your writing. 📝📝

09/18/2026

We're again this week! Check out this crazy cool federally protected barn swallow nest in Arkansas, Kansas. Have you ever seen a bird nest like this? 🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛

09/11/2026

How can transportation organizations make safety a core value—not just a program or initiative?

Join Nicole Waldheim, co-author of NCHRP 08-171: Developing a Toolkit to Institutionalize the Safe System Approach (2026), on October 13 for the next Kansas Drive To Zero webinar. This session will explore Theme A: Authentic and Holistic Commitment to Safety, including strategies to strengthen leadership commitment, embed safety throughout transportation decision-making, and foster a lasting organization-wide safety culture. Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/BggB50ZM3bG

09/04/2026

Happy Labor Day from Kansas RTAP! We're wishing all our transportation agencies, drivers, and other employees a safe and fun holiday weekend!

09/02/2026

Kansas agencies are seeing the benefits National RTAP’s RideSheet. If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the article that National RTAP has highlighted from our summer edition of the Transit Reporter!

Kansas RTAP Newsletter Article on National RTAP's RideSheet
https://kutc.ku.edu/sites/kutc/files/documents/2026%20Newsletter/RTAP%20Newsletter%20Summer%202026.pdf

An article on pages 5-6 of the Summer 2026 Kansas Transit Reporter by Kansas RTAP Manager Kara Cox on RideSheet in Action explains how multiple Kansas transit providers have successfully implemented the system and have experienced firsthand how it can improve scheduling, reporting, and overall operational efficiency.

08/28/2026

We're again! Check out this amazing mural in downtown Kansas City, Kansas!

07/31/2026

Big announcements in the summer edition of the Kansas Transit Reporter! Check out the latest edition at:https://kutc.ku.edu/sites/kutc/files/documents/2026%20Newsletter/RTAP%20Newsletter%20Summer%202026.pdf

07/13/2026

One day away! Join us tomorrow at 12 p.m. as we launch the Kansas Drive to Zero Webinar Series with the session, "Putting Safety into Practice: Lessons from Kansas Counties and Cities." Registration is required! : 1328ee5d-7c90-46af-b11b-9c49d8f290d8@dcae8101-c92d-480c-bc43-c6761ccccc5a" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/1328ee5d-7c90-46af-b11b-9c49d8f290d8@dcae8101-c92d-480c-bc43-c6761ccccc5a