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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-29/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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SUMMARY:Resources for Rural Health Chat
DESCRIPTION:Resources for Rural Health Chat\nJoin experts from National RTAP and Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) for a #Resources4Rurals Rural Health Chat on January 18\, 2024 from 2:00-3:00 PM ET. The chat will introduce many sources of information and training on how rural transit can improve the health of the community. RSVP to info@nationalrtap.org. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/resources-for-rural-health-chat/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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SUMMARY:Making Videos Accessible
DESCRIPTION:Making Videos Accessible\nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/making-videos-accessible/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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SUMMARY:Enhancing Your Transit Asset Management Program with Lifecycle Management
DESCRIPTION:Enhancing Your Transit Asset Management Program with Lifecycle Management \nTransit asset management represents a strategic approach to managing transit assets. This course aims to instruct participants on how to implement this approach within their agency and is intended for those familiar with the general principles of asset management and their agency’s asset management practices. It focuses on an agency’s business processes for resource allocation and utilization with the objective of better decision-making based upon quality information and well-defined objectives. The “Enhancing your Transit Asset Management (TAM) Program with Lifecycle Management” course aims to help transit agency staff mature their TAM programs by going beyond the minimum TAM rule (49 C.F.R 625) requirements and incorporating lifecycle analysis to manage risk\, minimize costs\, and maximize the performance of assets. Course participants will learn effective practices for incorporating lifecycle management into their TAM programs and will apply their knowledge of TAM and lifecycle management in various activities to reinforce their learning. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/enhancing-your-transit-asset-management-program-with-lifecycle-management/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240122T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240125T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T162038
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Paratransit Management and Operations
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. Topics include: \nObjectives: \n\nHistory of demand response service and where the industry is today\nThe relationship between managing and providing paratransit service\nDeveloping policies and procedures for your paratransit department\nManagement functions needed to operate paratransit service\, including planning\, resource availability\, staffing\, scheduling\, budgeting\, and performance evaluation\nOperating techniques to provide paratransit service\, including contracting vs. in-house\, brokerages and call center operations\, route deviation\, taxi supplements\, and feeder service\nScheduling techniques that are based on your agency’s resources and local transit environment\nControlling costs and billing methods\nTechnology’s role in paratransit service\nCustomer service throughout the paratransit department\n\nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/introduction-to-paratransit-management-and-operations-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240122T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240125T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T162038
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SUMMARY:Public Involvement in Transportation Decision-Making
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. \nThis 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. \nParticipants 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 Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/public-involvement-in-transportation-decision-making/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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SUMMARY:Human Trafficking Prevention Month Webinar
DESCRIPTION:Human Trafficking Prevention Month Webinar \nDuring this webinar\, two transit agencies will discuss how they are using resources on the safety4transit.org website. Safety4transit.org was developed by the Texas Transportation Institute\, South West Transit Association\, and Community Transportation Association of America with funding from FTA\, and was designed to assist smaller agencies with crime and trafficking prevention. \nIntended for: ALL \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here \n 
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/human-trafficking-prevention-month-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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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-30/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240125T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240125T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T162038
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SUMMARY:BraunAbility DPA-2 General Overview
DESCRIPTION:BraunAbility DPA-2 General Overview \nFor 2024 we are hosting a series of webinars that we will dive in deeper on specific subjects for our DPA model lifts. Also\, we will still offer our traditional 2hr “General Overviews”\nWe will cover the fundamentals of each of the lifts to have a strong understanding and to build confidence in technicians servicing BraunAbility product. \nIntended for: Vehicle/Lift Technicians \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here \n 
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/braunability-dpa-2-general-overview/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240125T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240125T133000
DTSTAMP:20260430T162038
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T145554Z
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SUMMARY:Measuring the Safety of Automated Driving Systems: How Safe is Safe Enough?
DESCRIPTION:Measuring the Safety of Automated Driving Systems: How Safe is Safe Enough? \nA common question determining the eventual deployment of automated driving systems is “how safe is safe enough?”. This research uses naturalistic driving data to determine how to measure the potential safety benefit of automated vehicle technologies and automated driving systems (ADS)\, and where current technology practices may not deliver on projected safety promises. \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here \n 
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/measuring-the-safety-of-automated-driving-systems-how-safe-is-safe-enough/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240201T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T162038
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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: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here \n 
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/principles-for-effective-management-and-supervision-2/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240129T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240201T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T162038
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SUMMARY:Introduction to Transit Service Planning
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. \nNOTE: Participants are encouraged to bring a calculator (or a cell phone with calculator capabilities) to this course. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here \n 
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/introduction-to-transit-service-planning/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240130T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240130T113000
DTSTAMP:20260430T162038
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SUMMARY:Virtual FTA MIS overview
DESCRIPTION:Virtual FTA MIS overview \nThis 90 minute training will provide participants with an overview of MIS instructions and expectations. The presenter will be available to take questions from attendees and will provide a live demonstration of the DAMIS website. A link to the Teams meeting will be sent to registrants the morning of the session. \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here \n 
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/virtual-fta-mis-overview/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240130T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240130T143000
DTSTAMP:20260430T162038
CREATED:20240124T183431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T145259Z
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SUMMARY:Lessons Learned: Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults in COVID-19
DESCRIPTION:Lessons Learned: Transportation for People with Disabilities and Older Adults in COVID-19 \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: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here \n 
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/lessons-learned-transportation-for-people-with-disabilities-and-older-adults-in-covid-19/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240131T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240131T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T162038
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SUMMARY:Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership (EVAL) Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership (EVAL) Information Session \nJoin the Electric Vehicle Adoption Leadership (EVAL) Information Session to learn more about Forth’s workplace charging certification program. The program provides recognition and technical assistance to organizations supporting the adoption of clean transportation. We will provide an overview of the EVAL Certification Program\, share resources and allocate time for a Q&A session. \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here \n 
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/electric-vehicle-adoption-leadership-eval-information-session/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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