National Transit Institute Annual Offerings

FTA provides, through the National Transit Institute (NTI), trainings on National Transit Database (NTD) Urban Full Reporting, and now, Rural Reporting, Tribal Reporting, and Safety and Security Reporting. These virtual courses are designed to help transit professionals learn the necessary skills for reporting data to the NTD. Please review and register for our upcoming deliveries.

National Transit Database: Urban Reporting - VIRTUAL Monday, August 31 - Thursday, September 3, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:30pm Eastern Time

National Transit Database: Rural Reporting - VIRTUAL Tuesday, September 8 - Wednesday September 9, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:30pm Eastern Time

National Transit Database: Annual Reporting for Indian Tribes - VIRTUAL Tuesday, September 22 - Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 1:00pm - 4:30pm Eastern Time 

Upcoming NTD Webinars    

FTA also provides webinars on other reporting topics and for specific reporter types. Please review and register for our upcoming deliveries.

National Transit Database: Understanding Non-Rail Modal Definitions and Requirements Thursday, August 13, 2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern Time 

National Transit Database: Resource Materials, Tips, and Tools Tuesday, August 18, 2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern Time 

National Transit Database: Annual Reporting for State DOTs and Subrecipients Tuesday, September 1, 2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern Time

National Transit Database: Annual Reduced Reporting for Urban Small Systems Thursday, September 3, 2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern Time

National Transit Database: Annual Reduced Reporting for Tribal Transit Providers Thursday, September 10, 2026, 2:00pm - 3:30pm Eastern Time

Upcoming External Resources

National RTAP Presents: Lunch & Learn: Mastering GTFS Shapes Tuesday, August 4, 2026, 2:00pm - 2:45 pm Eastern Time

This training is designed to assist agencies in improving the alignment between their GTFS shape files and trip data. "Shapes" help visualize your bus network by connecting the route path between your stops to the correct road in your General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data. This session provides practical guidance for agencies looking to ensure their transit data is accurate and ready for submission prior to the upcoming requirement for all reporters to submit Shape files. .