Arkansas Transit Association

Website Builder Office Hours
2025-11-04 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-11-11 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-11-18 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-11-25 12:00 - 12:30 UTC
Website Builder Office Hours
Since 2011, Website Builder has allowed users to create and design websites that are hosted on the National RTAP server free of charge. Recently, National RTAP released Website Builder 3.0 using customer feedback and the latest technology to make creating, editing and launching your website as easy as possible.
Check out some rural transit websites built with National RTAP’s Website Builder:

Access Allegany (New York)
Need A Ride (New York)
Go Blue Transit (Texas)
Nebraska Public Transit (Nebraska)
Bluefield Area Transit (West Virginia)

Here are examples of a State RTAP website and transit association website, both built with Website Builder.

Indiana RTAP
CTANW (Community Transportation Association of the Northwest)

Ready to begin? Click on the Create My Website button. You will be prompted to create or sign in to your National RTAP account. Once logged in, several website templates will appear. Select your preferred template by clicking “Start Building.” You will be prompted to create an account for your website. This is a different from your National RTAP account.

Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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Let’s Dial-up Accurate GTFS Data for NTD Reporting and Rider Confidence
2025-11-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Online (Zoom)
Let’s Dial-up Accurate GTFS Data for NTD Reporting and Rider Confidence
Accurate and up to date General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) data is critical to ensure a positive rider experience. GTFS data requires maintenance and updates. Incorrect or expired GTFS data is often more confusing to the transit rider than having no data at all. Imagine waiting for a bus where the bus will no longer stop, the service hours have changed because a holiday was not coded correctly, or the route canceled altogether. This webinar will support rural transit agencies as they begin their GTFS updates.
Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Office Hours
2025-11-06 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-11-13 12:00 - 12:30, 2025-11-20 12:00 - 12:30 | Online (Zoom)
General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) Office Hours
GTFS 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.
Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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Considerations for Microtransit as a Part of an Integrated Transit System
2025-11-11 09:00 - 12:00 | Online (Zoom)
Considerations for Microtransit as a Part of an Integrated Transit System
Microtransit is often promoted as a service to solve many of the challenges faced by public transit systems. New vendors regularly appear with microtransit platforms with claims to meet all your transit needs. In this webinar, participants will be introduced to the concept of microtransit to understand what it is, how it operates, and some of the benefits and limitations of microtransit.
Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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Mobility Management Roundtable: Guidance & Tips for Rural Travel Training
2025-11-12 10:00 - 11:00
Mobility Management Roundtable: Guidance & Tips for Rural Travel Training
Practical discussion on designing and delivering effective travel training in rural communities. Learn tips for tailoring instruction to older adults, individuals with disabilities, and new riders, and explore creative, low-cost strategies for outreach and engagement. Whether you’re starting a new program or enhancing an existing one, this roundtable offers valuable peer insights to support safe, confident travel for all.

Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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AI for Transit Agencies – Session 2
2025-11-12 13:00 | Online (Zoom)
AI for Transit Agencies – Session 2
You’ve gathered the research—now what? Learn how to transform AI-compiled insights into a customized action plan for your agency. Building on Session 1’s research foundation, we’ll demonstrate how to use tools like Claude, Gemini, and ChatGPT.
Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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Breaking Down Barriers to Access in Rural Communities
2025-11-12 14:00 - 15:00
Breaking Down Barriers to Access in Rural Communities
Accessing health care, work, and essential services shouldn’t be a struggle, yet transportation remains a major barrier for many rural communities. The Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility Technical Assistance Center (CCAM TAC) is changing that by helping communities create lasting, local solutions that make transportation more accessible for everyone.

Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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Considerations for Microtransit as a Part of an Integrated Transit System
2025-11-13 09:00 - 12:00

Innovations for Energy-Efficient Transportation
2025-11-13 12:00 - 13:30 | Online (Zoom)
Innovations for Energy-Efficient Transportation
Transportation is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S., and reducing those emissions is key to tackling the climate crisis. New technologies—from eco-friendly navigation apps to connected and automated vehicles—offer exciting opportunities to make our transportation system cleaner and more energy efficient. But these tools can also create unexpected challenges, like increased traffic congestion or higher overall emissions if not carefully designed.
Intended for: All
Cost: FREE
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Driving Transportation Innovation: Insights from Pooled Fund Studies
2025-11-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Online (Zoom)
Driving Transportation Innovation: Insights from Pooled Fund Studies
This webinar will provide an overview of key pooled fund studies supported by FHWA and led by state DOTs, showcasing innovative transportation practices, deployment strategies, and research findings. Attendees will learn about the projects’ successes, challenges, and actionable insights to guide implementation and collaboration in their own jurisdictions.
Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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Best Practices in Public Engagement and Meeting Facilitation
2025-11-18 10:00 - 11:30 | Online (Zoom)
Best Practices in Public Engagement and Meeting Facilitation
In this webinar, you will learn how to improve your public engagement and meeting facilitation skills. The webinar covers various techniques and strategies that will empower you to become an effective facilitator, allowing you to lead productive and engaging meetings, workshops, and public events. This webinar will teach you how to manage group dynamics, handle difficult conversations, and create a positive and inclusive environment. By the end, you will have the necessary skills to successfully facilitate your next meeting or public engagement event.
Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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Is Transit Investment an Economic Driver?
2025-11-18 13:00
Is Transit Investment an Economic Driver?
Public transportation has transitioned to a new post-pandemic pattern. Ridership has stabilized around new commute and non-commute trends. Fiscal outlooks remain a challenge as new strategies are under consideration to keep transit operating efficiently. Capital projects got a bump from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, but future growth prospects for many transit systems are being undermined by a backlog of state-of-good repair needs, and the rising costs for critical labor and system expansions. What should state legislators be considering to address the funding gaps facing transit agencies in their states? How have operational changes since the pandemic provided a new context? What economic returns do transit investments provide amid this evolving paradigm?

Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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Rural communities and economic resilience
2025-11-18 14:00
Rural communities and economic resilience
Rural communities across the country are experiencing rapid change marked by increasing diversity, shrinking public health infrastructure, and mounting economic challenges. In this context, some people and groups in rural communities are contesting long-standing cultural norms.

Intended for: All
Cost: FREE
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Food Security, Access, and Health Outcomes in Rural America: Challenges and Policy Pathways
2025-11-19 13:00 | Online (Zoom)
Food Security, Access, and Health Outcomes in Rural America: Challenges and Policy Pathways
This webinar will focus on the everyday challenges rural communities face in accessing healthy and affordable food, and how these challenges affect health and well-being. We will discuss the impact of policy reforms, unique challenges such as food deserts, and strategies to strengthen rural food systems through partnerships, education, and innovation.
Intended for: All
Cost: FREE
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AI for Transit Agencies – Session 3
2025-11-19 13:00
AI for Transit Agencies – Session 3
What to Expect: These hands-on sessions will show you how AI can solve real transit problems, using practical demonstrations you can follow along with on your own computer. We’ll tackle a transit challenge selected by members and walk through the complete process: from researching industry best practices using trusted sources like TCRP reports and CTAA resources, to building a customized action plan for your agency, and through to actual implementation. This is more than AI 101: this is AI for transit.

Intended for: Transit Agencies
Cost: FREE
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Connected and Protected: The Power of Rural Cybersecurity
2025-11-20 13:00
Connected and Protected: The Power of Rural Cybersecurity
National Rural Health Day, join the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) for Connected and Protected: The Power of Rural Cybersecurity. During this engaging panel discussion, experts from the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity, Dakota State University, Google, and Madison Regional Health System will share real-world stories of collaboration and innovation, lessons learned, and practical strategies for building resilience against evolving cyber threats in rural communities.

Intended for: All
Cost: FREE
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