At head of title: National Cooperative Highway Research Program.

This report provides an overview of the tribal transit planning process and detailed guidance about the various steps for planning and implementing a tribal transit system. The steps that are described may be used for planning a new transit system, enhancing an existing service, or taking action to sustain services. While the guidebook is primarily aimed at tribal transit planners, it will also be of interest to tribal transportation planners and liaisons at all levels of government. In the research effort, data were collected from 67 tribes during Phase 1 and more detailed information was collected from 48 tribes during Phase 2. Fifteen tribes were visited for the development of case studies. Data were collected regarding the type of transit services, the size and scope of the transit programs, and funding approaches.

Part 1. Overview and self assessment. chapter 1. Self-assessment for state agencies -- chapter 2. Self-assessment for tribes -- part 2. Guide for effective tribal crash reporting. chapter 1. Establishing and maintaining communication and relationship between tribes and states -- chapter 2. Tribal crash data collection system -- chapter 3. State-tribal crash data sharing -- chapter 4. Improving tribal traffic safety using crash data -- part 3. Reference and source materials. References -- Abbreviations, acronyms, initialisms, and symbols -- appendix A. memorandum of understanding example -- appendix B. Case study flyers -- appendix C. Promotional flyer -- appendix D. Useful references.

This report summarizes results from a study on collaborative efforts between transportation agencies and tribal nations within the United States. Several methods were used in this study, including qualitative content analysis, workshops, interviews and a Delphi study. Findings include a list of issues that are encountered on projects affecting tribal communities, and a set of 3Cs (communication, coordination and cooperation) practices, which have been utilized to establish a collaborative environment.