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SUMMARY:Principles for Effective Management and Supervision
DESCRIPTION:Principles for Effective Management and Supervision \nMany transit industry managers and supervisors step into their leadership roles with inadequate training and preparation. But leadership skills can be learned. This course examines fundamental and advanced leadership actions\, behaviors\, and principles and presents concepts for those in leadership positions to motivate\, coach\, lead\, and communicate with their teams\, peers\, and executive management. This dynamic\, highly interactive course will require participants to be introspective and consider typical work scenarios through the eyes of their team members. Participants will learn skills facilitated by practicing leaders and executive coaches and be challenged to be deliberate about their leadership activities and be mindful of their behaviors that impact team cohesion and collaboration. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click Here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/principles-for-effective-management-and-supervision/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231004T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231004T110000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T142917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T151133Z
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SUMMARY:GTFS-Pathways: Advancing Indoor Transit Data Interoperability with Accessibility-first Principles
DESCRIPTION:GTFS-Pathways: Advancing Indoor Transit Data Interoperability with Accessibility-first Principles \nIntended for: All \nCost: Transit Agencies \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/gtfs-pathways-advancing-indoor-transit-data-interoperability-with-accessibility-first-principles/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231005T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231005T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T170351Z
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SUMMARY:General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Office Hours\nGTFS is split into a schedule component that contains schedule\, fare\, and geographic transit information and a real-time component that contains arrival predictions\, vehicle positions and service advisories. Information about routes\, schedules\, and fares are represented in basic text files\, which means it can be created and maintained without the use of complicated or proprietary software. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/general-transit-feed-specification-gtfs-office-hours-15/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231005T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231005T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T151322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T151615Z
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SUMMARY:FTA Safety Advisory 23–1: Bus-to-Person Collisions
DESCRIPTION:FTA Safety Advisory 23–1: Bus-to-Person Collisions\nData from the National Transit Database shows that bus-to-person collisions remain a top safety concern accounting for 15 percent of fatalities from 2008 to 2021. FTA issued Safety Advisory 23-1 on September 19\, 2023\, recommending transit agencies that provide bus service consider mitigations strategies to reduce bus-to-person collisions. This webinar will review key elements from the Safety Advisory\, share resources available to assist transit agencies with safety risk assessments and mitigation implementation pertaining to bus-to-person collisions and will feature a transit agency guest speaker from Pierce Transit who will share their experience with addressing risks associated with bus-to-person collisions\, including mitigation strategies and lessons learned. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/fta-safety-advisory-23-1-bus-to-person-collisions/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231005T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231005T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T143241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T143241Z
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SUMMARY:How National Week Without Driving is Shifting the Transportation Paradigm
DESCRIPTION:How National Week Without Driving is Shifting the Transportation Paradigm \nIntended for: All \nCost: All \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/how-national-week-without-driving-is-shifting-the-transportation-paradigm/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231010T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231011T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T144631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T004533Z
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SUMMARY:Crisis Communications for Transit Managers (10/10-10/11)
DESCRIPTION:Crisis Communications for Transit Managers\nIn this course\, participants will develop the skills needed to communicate essential information to customers\, stakeholders and employees during critical incidents faced by a transit agency. \nAgency-wide planning and training are essential. But having detailed communications plans for every possible situation isn’t realistic. This session will present the essentials of an effective crisis communications program that can be scaled to most any agency size or crisis scenario. The presenter is a veteran transit communicator and former reporter who has worked through pandemics\, transit service disruptions\, fatalities\, leadership controversies and active shooters. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/general-transit-feed-specification-gtfs-office-hours-22/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231010T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231013T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T152424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T155634Z
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SUMMARY:National Transit Database Urban (10/10-10/13)
DESCRIPTION:National Transit Database Urban \nThe goal of this course is to help transit professionals learn the necessary skills for reporting urban data to the NTD internet reporting website. \n\nTopics include: \n\nBenefits and impacts associated with the NTD annual reporting\nDefining the apportionments (i.e.\, Urbanized Area Formula Program – UAFP\, Small Transit Intensive Cities – STIC\, and State-of-Good Repair)\n“Who” reports and “What” to report\nNTD annual reporting website\, functionality and automation\nThe 6 standard NTD reporting modules (Basic Information\, Financial\, Asset\, Service\, Resource\, and Federal Funding Allocation) as well as Declarations and Independent Auditor Statements\nReport year updates\n\nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/national-transit-database-urban/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231012T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231012T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20230804T174353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T174353Z
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SUMMARY:Accelerating Project Delivery through Innovative Procurement\, Partnerships\, and Financing Methods: Part 1
DESCRIPTION:Accelerating Project Delivery through Innovative Procurement\, Partnerships\, and Financing Methods: Part 1\nA new thought leadership series on best practices to successfully deliver Bipartisan Infrastructure Law projects sponsored by the USDOT Project Delivery Center of Excellence. \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/accelerating-project-delivery-through-innovative-procurement-partnerships-and-financing-methods-part-1/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231012T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231012T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20230804T170424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T170424Z
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SUMMARY:General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Office Hours\nGTFS is split into a schedule component that contains schedule\, fare\, and geographic transit information and a real-time component that contains arrival predictions\, vehicle positions and service advisories. Information about routes\, schedules\, and fares are represented in basic text files\, which means it can be created and maintained without the use of complicated or proprietary software. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/general-transit-feed-specification-gtfs-office-hours-16/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231016T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T155151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T155733Z
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SUMMARY:Project Management for Transit Professionals (10/16-10/19)
DESCRIPTION:Project Management for Transit Professionals  \nDescription:\nBy the end of this course participants will be able to: \n-Describe the major components of a well-defined project \n-Explain the functionality of each phase of the project lifecycle and associated deliverables \n-Create a Project Management Plan (PMP)\, including a Statement of Work (SOW) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) \n-Identify methods to obtain reasonable project estimates to develop a realistic project schedule \n-Use Earned Value to control and report a projects status and evaluate the impact of potential changes on the PMP \n-Recognize the relationship between leadership and teamwork development\, as well as the importance of communicating to all stakeholders \nIntended for: Transit Systems \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/project-management-for-transit-professionals-10-16-10-19/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231016T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T160246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T141151Z
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SUMMARY:Transportation Planning Process (10/16-10/19)
DESCRIPTION:Transportation Planning Process  \nParticipants in the Transportation Planning Process (TPP) course receive an overview of the metropolitan and statewide transportation planning process\, underscoring its relationship to informed decision-making and required planning processes critical to public transportation planning. This course expands knowledge of transportation planning practice fundamentals and the ability to convey the relationship of these principles to the Federal planning program requirements. Participants gain knowledge and understanding of planning practice fundamentals through the use of engaging interactive activities. \nIntended for: Transit Systems \nCost: FREE (seats limited) \nRegister: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/transportation-planning-process-10-16-10-19/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231016T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T160544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T160544Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Paratransit Management and Operations (10/16-10/19)
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Paratransit Management and Operations\nThe goal of this course is to teach transit professionals the skills needed to effectively manage and operate paratransit services. \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE (seats limited) \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/introduction-to-paratransit-management-and-operations-10-16-10-19/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231016T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231004T135143Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T135143Z
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Transit Service Planning (10/16-10/19)
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Transit Service Planning\nThis course seeks to have participants understand the public transit service planning process from concept design thru service implementation to service evaluation. By the end of the course\, participants will be able to undertake conceptual service planning including service design/redesign\, routing and scheduling\, stop design\, transit service budgeting and resource allocation\, and calculating levels of service and capacity. While the course focuses primarily on bus operations for illustrative examples\, practitioners from other modes such as: heavy/rapid rail\, light rail\, paratransit\, microtransit and water based transit will be able apply the concepts covered to their respective mode. \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE (seats limited) \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/introduction-to-transit-service-planning-10-16-10-19/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231018T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231018T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T143528Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T143528Z
UID:2534-1697630400-1697643000@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:Assault Awareness and Prevention for Transit Operators (Train-the-Trainer)
DESCRIPTION:Assault Awareness and Prevention for Transit Operators (Train-the-Trainer) \nFTA offers resources to support transit agencies as they work toward implementing the Federal mask requirement while ensuring the safety of transit operators. With our partner\, the National Transit Institute (NTI)\, FTA provides training for transit bus operators on assault awareness and prevention. \nIntended for: All \nCost: Transit Agencies \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/assault-awareness-and-prevention-for-transit-operators-train-the-trainer/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231019T010000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231003T005036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231004T133710Z
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SUMMARY:Business Writing: Write It Right
DESCRIPTION:Business Writing: Write it Right \nWhether you work remotely or not\, written communication skills are equally important as communicating verbally. Poorly written documents make a first impression that can’t be taken back and can send the writer’s credibility\, and the credibility of the agency or organization\, into a nosedive. Fortunately\, there are some simple tips and tricks that can make a big impact. This interactive class will focus on the fundamentals of organizing your thoughts and drafting content; writing clearly and concisely; and proofreading. \nParticipants in this session will learn: \n\nFour critical questions to ask before writing the first word\nWhen to use active voice vs. passive voice\nHow to check content for readability and accessibility\nEight proofreading tips\n\nIntended for: All \nCost: Free \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/business-writing-write-it-right/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231019T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20230804T170511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T170511Z
UID:2281-1697716800-1697718600@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Office Hours\nGTFS is split into a schedule component that contains schedule\, fare\, and geographic transit information and a real-time component that contains arrival predictions\, vehicle positions and service advisories. Information about routes\, schedules\, and fares are represented in basic text files\, which means it can be created and maintained without the use of complicated or proprietary software. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/general-transit-feed-specification-gtfs-office-hours-17/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231019T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231019T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20230804T170641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T170654Z
UID:2283-1697720400-1697724000@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:LinkedIn Learnalong – Best Practices in Communication
DESCRIPTION:LinkedIn Learnalong – Best Practices in Communication\nNational RTAP’s inaugural LinkedIn Learnalong will focus on best practices in communication. Participants will watch 3 short videos: Dealing with Stressful Situations\, Listen with Empathy\, and Defining Boundaries for Conflict Engagement \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/linkedin-learnalong-best-practices-in-communication/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231024
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231003T011019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T011019Z
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SUMMARY:Creative Solutions to Rural Transportation (Weekly 10/23/2023-11/17/2023)
DESCRIPTION:Creative Solutions to Rural Transportation\nDate: (Weekly 10/23/2023-11/17/2023) \nTime: Self-paced \nCourse Goals:  \n\nTo identify specific challenges faced by transportation programs serving rural areas;\nTo share innovative and replicable transportation programs that meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities in rural communities;\nTo encourage information sharing among participants to generate additional ideas for effective solutions in rural transportation.\n\nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/creative-solutions-to-rural-transportation-weekly-10-23-2023-11-17-2023/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231023T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T155830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T141242Z
UID:2574-1698062400-1698334200@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:Project Management for Transit Professionals (10/23-10/26)
DESCRIPTION:Project Management for Transit Professionals  \nDescription:\nBy the end of this course participants will be able to: \n-Describe the major components of a well-defined project \n-Explain the functionality of each phase of the project lifecycle and associated deliverables \n-Create a Project Management Plan (PMP)\, including a Statement of Work (SOW) and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) \n-Identify methods to obtain reasonable project estimates to develop a realistic project schedule \n-Use Earned Value to control and report a projects status and evaluate the impact of potential changes on the PMP \n-Recognize the relationship between leadership and teamwork development\, as well as the importance of communicating to all stakeholders \nIntended for: Transit Systems \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/project-management-for-transit-professionals-10-23-10-26/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231023T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231003T010140Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T010140Z
UID:2596-1698062400-1698336000@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making (10/23-10/26)
DESCRIPTION:Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making\nThis course isn’t just about simply accepting the public’s ideas—it’s about strengthening project decision-making\, increasing creativity in problem-solving\, and making sure project solutions are more durable. This is a highly interactive course that will offer techniques to help participants acknowledge the full spectrum of stakeholders and community members; understand all stakeholders’ and community members’ interests and concerns; identify which engagement approaches are effective for all stakeholder groups; and conduct public involvement using integrative facilitation. Participants will have time to practice PI techniques and strategies in class\, including opportunities to work through the issues facing their own agencies and organizations and collaborate with other learners to create strategies to successfully address these issues. \nIntended for: Transit Systems \nCost: FREE (Seats are limited) \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/public-involvement-in-transportation-decision-making-10-23-10-26/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231023T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231003T010516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T010516Z
UID:2600-1698062400-1698336000@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:Principles for Effective Management and Supervision (10/23-1026)
DESCRIPTION:Principles for Effective Management and Supervision \nMany transit industry managers and supervisors step into their leadership roles with inadequate training and preparation. But leadership skills can be learned. This course examines fundamental and advanced leadership actions\, behaviors\, and principles and presents concepts for those in leadership positions to motivate\, coach\, lead\, and communicate with their teams\, peers\, and executive management. This dynamic\, highly interactive course will require participants to be introspective and consider typical work scenarios through the eyes of their team members. Participants will learn skills facilitated by practicing leaders and executive coaches and be challenged to be deliberate about their leadership activities and be mindful of their behaviors that impact team cohesion and collaboration. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click Here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/principles-for-effective-management-and-supervision-10-23-1026/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231024T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231024T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231003T014908Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T141650Z
UID:2627-1698148800-1698150600@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:FTA Cybersecurity Webinar
DESCRIPTION:FTA Cybersecurity Webinar\nThe Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) are hosting a webinar in acknowledgment of October’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month that will focus on FTA and CISA cybersecurity resources available to transit agencies. This webinar will provide information on cyber hygiene\, ransomware guidance and support to transit agencies available through CISA\, followed by a Q&A session \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/fta-cybersecurity-webinar/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231024T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231024T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231003T011759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T011759Z
UID:2604-1698148800-1698163200@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:FTA Uniform Act Basics for Transit Agency Personnel
DESCRIPTION:FTA Uniform Act Basics for Transit Agency Personnel\nThis is a short survey-type training session intended to introduce participants to the topic of real estate acquisition for FTA-funded projects. This training will describe what a grantee needs to know when acquiring property with an FTA grant. The grant language mandates the implementation of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970\, as amended (the Uniform Act).  This training will also address other key aspects of real estate acquisition for FTA projects that are not related to the Uniform Act. \nIntended for: Transit Systems \nCost: FREE (seats limited) \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/fta-uniform-act-basics-for-transit-agency-personnel-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231025T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231028T134500
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231018T170254Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231018T170410Z
UID:2745-1698238800-1698500700@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:How Advanced Vehicle Technologies Can Improve Pedestrian Safety
DESCRIPTION:How Advanced Vehicle Technologies Can Improve Pedestrian Safety\nAmerica is experiencing a pedestrian safety crisis: over 7\,500 Americans were killed while walking last year\, an average of 20 deaths every day. With pedestrian deaths at their highest level since 1981\, the U.S. will need to mobilize a wide range of infrastructure and technology solutions to address the root causes of fatal collisions. Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) present one of the most promising opportunities to reduce the risk of collisions between vehicles and pedestrians\, especially as sensor technologies continue to evolve. \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/how-advanced-vehicle-technologies-can-improve-pedestrian-safety/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231026T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20230804T174438Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230804T174438Z
UID:2332-1698321600-1698321600@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:Accelerating Project Delivery through Innovative Procurement\, Partnerships\, and Financing Methods: Part 2
DESCRIPTION:Accelerating Project Delivery through Innovative Procurement\, Partnerships\, and Financing Methods: Part 2\nA new thought leadership series on best practices to successfully deliver Bipartisan Infrastructure Law projects sponsored by the USDOT Project Delivery Center of Excellence. \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/accelerating-project-delivery-through-innovative-procurement-partnerships-and-financing-methods-part-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231026T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231026T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231002T151742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T151813Z
UID:2556-1698321600-1698323400@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Office Hours\nGTFS is split into a schedule component that contains schedule\, fare\, and geographic transit information and a real-time component that contains arrival predictions\, vehicle positions and service advisories. Information about routes\, schedules\, and fares are represented in basic text files\, which means it can be created and maintained without the use of complicated or proprietary software. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/general-transit-feed-specification-gtfs-office-hours-23/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231030T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231031T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231003T012241Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T012253Z
UID:2608-1698667200-1698768000@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:Overview of Title VI and Public Transit (10/30-10/31)
DESCRIPTION:Overview of Title VI and Public Transit \nThis overview course provides practitioners NEW to Title VI with a foundational understanding of how Title VI and its policies connect with public transportation and its operating environment. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/overview-of-title-vi-and-public-transit-10-30-10-31/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231030T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231102T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231003T012632Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T012632Z
UID:2611-1698667200-1698940800@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:Introduction to Transit Service Planning (10/30-11/2)
DESCRIPTION:Introduction to Transit Service Planning\nThis course seeks to have participants understand the public transit service planning process from concept design thru service implementation to service evaluation. By the end of the course\, participants will be able to undertake conceptual service planning including service design/redesign\, routing and scheduling\, stop design\, transit service budgeting and resource allocation\, and calculating levels of service and capacity. While the course focuses primarily on bus operations for illustrative examples\, practitioners from other modes such as: heavy/rapid rail\, light rail\, paratransit\, microtransit and water based transit will be able apply the concepts covered to their respective mode. \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE (seats limited) \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/introduction-to-transit-service-planning-10-30-11-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231031T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231031T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T085518
CREATED:20231003T013137Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231003T013204Z
UID:2615-1698759000-1698762600@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:National Transit Database 2023-2024 Data Publications Release Overview
DESCRIPTION:National Transit Database 2023-2024 Data Publications Release Overview \nThis webinar will provide: \n-Release schedules for NTD data annually and monthly\n-An overview of the data included in NTD publications\n-Planned transition of data to other platforms \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/national-transit-database-2023-2024-data-publications-release-overview/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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