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SUMMARY:Website Builder Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Website Builder Office Hours \nSince 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. \nCheck out some rural transit websites built with National RTAP’s Website Builder: \n\nAccess Allegany (New York)\nNeed A Ride (New York)\nGo Blue Transit (Texas)\nNebraska Public Transit (Nebraska)\nBluefield Area Transit (West Virginia)\n\nHere are examples of a State RTAP website and transit association website\, both built with Website Builder. \n\nIndiana RTAP\nCTANW (Community Transportation Association of the Northwest)\n\nReady 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. \n\nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/website-builder-office-hours-69/
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-102/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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SUMMARY:Website Builder Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Website Builder Office Hours \nSince 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. \nCheck out some rural transit websites built with National RTAP’s Website Builder: \n\nAccess Allegany (New York)\nNeed A Ride (New York)\nGo Blue Transit (Texas)\nNebraska Public Transit (Nebraska)\nBluefield Area Transit (West Virginia)\n\nHere are examples of a State RTAP website and transit association website\, both built with Website Builder. \n\nIndiana RTAP\nCTANW (Community Transportation Association of the Northwest)\n\nReady 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. \n\nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/website-builder-office-hours-70/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250909T143000
DTSTAMP:20260420T135710
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SUMMARY:National Transit Database: Annual Reporting for State DOTs and Subrecipients
DESCRIPTION:National Transit Database: Annual Reporting for State DOTs and Subrecipients\nThe goal of this webinar is to help Rural Transit professionals learn the requirements for reporting Rural transit data to the NTD online reporting tool. \nKey components of this webinar will include:\n• “Who” reports and “What” to report\n• NTD annual reporting website\, functionality and automation\n• The standard NTD reporting modules (Basic Information\, Financial\, Asset\, and Service)\n• Reporting Requirements Changes for Report Year 2024 \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/national-transit-database-annual-reporting-for-state-dots-and-subrecipients-2/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250911T123000
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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-103/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250916T123000
DTSTAMP:20260420T135710
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T195949Z
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SUMMARY:Website Builder Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Website Builder Office Hours \nSince 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. \nCheck out some rural transit websites built with National RTAP’s Website Builder: \n\nAccess Allegany (New York)\nNeed A Ride (New York)\nGo Blue Transit (Texas)\nNebraska Public Transit (Nebraska)\nBluefield Area Transit (West Virginia)\n\nHere are examples of a State RTAP website and transit association website\, both built with Website Builder. \n\nIndiana RTAP\nCTANW (Community Transportation Association of the Northwest)\n\nReady 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. \n\nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/website-builder-office-hours-71/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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SUMMARY:Easing into the Recent General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) NTD Reporting Requirements: Understanding How to Create GTFS Route and Stop Shapes
DESCRIPTION:Easing into the Recent General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) NTD Reporting Requirements: Understanding How to Create GTFS Route and Stop Shapes \nThis virtual workshop will provide a brief overview of GTFS Builder before digging deeper into creating shapes. Shapes refer to snapping fixed-route lines and bus stops to the road. GTFS shapes help riders visualize where a bus is traveling and help to confirm the bus stops are located on the correct side of the street. \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/easing-into-the-recent-general-transit-feed-specification-gtfs-ntd-reporting-requirements-understanding-how-to-create-gtfs-route-and-stop-shapes/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250917T120000
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SUMMARY:Offering Alternatives: Creating Partnerships to Manage Paratransit Ridership
DESCRIPTION:Offering Alternatives: Creating Partnerships to Manage Paratransit Ridership \nWhen thinking about transportation options for people with disabilities\, many automatically consider paratransit service as the only solution. However\, through innovative partnerships and a coordinated mobility management framework\, alternative transportation services can offer an important transportation choice for riders with disabilities. This panel will describe partnership models that create efficient\, effective\, and high-quality transportation solutions for riders – empowering them to seek innovative mobility options. \n\nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/offering-alternatives-creating-partnerships-to-manage-paratransit-ridership/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250918T140000
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SUMMARY:FTA Rail Grade Crossing Safety
DESCRIPTION:FTA Rail Grade Crossing Safety \nAs a part of See Tracks? Think Train® Week\, this webinar will discuss strategies to improve the safety of drivers and pedestrians near transit tracks and trains. FTA will provide a high-level overview of available rail grade crossing data and resources\, followed by a presentation from LA Metro on the use of photo enforcement technology at rail grade crossings to enhance safety. \nCost: FREE \nIntended for: All \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/fta-rail-grade-crossing-safety/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
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-104/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250923T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250923T103000
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SUMMARY:The Importance of Improving Your Communication Skills
DESCRIPTION:The Importance of Improving Your Communication Skills\nDo you want to learn the key to effective communication? It is one of the most critical abilities in life\, but no one really teaches us how to communicate well and influence others. Excellent communication is one of the most important skills we need to learn\, and it has a big impact on our ability to be successful. Effective communication can make or break our careers and our relationships. There are very few areas in our lives in which we can succeed in the long run without this crucial skill. This workshop focuses on verbal communication skills…improving your competency\, ability\, and attitude toward understanding others and being understood. It will help you answer the question: What can I do better\, more simply\, differently\, and more effectively to improve my communication with other people? \nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/the-importance-of-improving-your-communication-skills/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTAMP:20260420T135710
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SUMMARY:Website Builder Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Website Builder Office Hours \nSince 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. \nCheck out some rural transit websites built with National RTAP’s Website Builder: \n\nAccess Allegany (New York)\nNeed A Ride (New York)\nGo Blue Transit (Texas)\nNebraska Public Transit (Nebraska)\nBluefield Area Transit (West Virginia)\n\nHere are examples of a State RTAP website and transit association website\, both built with Website Builder. \n\nIndiana RTAP\nCTANW (Community Transportation Association of the Northwest)\n\nReady 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. \n\nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/website-builder-office-hours-72/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250925T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250925T123000
DTSTAMP:20260420T135710
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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-105/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250925T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250925T143000
DTSTAMP:20260420T135710
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250820T150452Z
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SUMMARY:National Transit Database: Annual Reporting for State DOTs and Subrecipients
DESCRIPTION:National Transit Database: Annual Reporting for State DOTs and Subrecipients\nThe goal of this webinar is to help Rural Transit professionals learn the requirements for reporting Rural transit data to the NTD online reporting tool. \nKey components of this webinar will include:\n• “Who” reports and “What” to report\n• NTD annual reporting website\, functionality and automation\n• The standard NTD reporting modules (Basic Information\, Financial\, Asset\, and Service)\n• Reporting Requirements Changes for Report Year 2024 \nIntended for: Transit Agencies \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/national-transit-database-annual-reporting-for-state-dots-and-subrecipients/
LOCATION:Online (Zoom)
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250929
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251002
DTSTAMP:20260420T135710
CREATED:20240123T161959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T173528Z
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SUMMARY:2025 Arkansas Public Transportation Conference
DESCRIPTION:Mark your Calendars!\n  \n \nThe Arkansas Transit (ATA) is thrilled to announce that the 2024 Arkansas Public Transportation Conference will take place on September 29-October 1\, 2025 at the Wyndham in Fort Smith\, Arkansas. We will share more details about the conference later this spring\, so stay tuned. \nMake sure to follow ATA’s Facebook and website for updates\, so you don’t miss a thing. If you have any questions\, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Rebecca East at reast@arktransit.org. We can’t wait to see you there!
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/arkansas-public-transportation-conference-2/
CATEGORIES:Conferences/Regional and National Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250930T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250930T123000
DTSTAMP:20260420T135710
CREATED:20250715T200017Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250715T200017Z
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SUMMARY:Website Builder Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Website Builder Office Hours \nSince 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. \nCheck out some rural transit websites built with National RTAP’s Website Builder: \n\nAccess Allegany (New York)\nNeed A Ride (New York)\nGo Blue Transit (Texas)\nNebraska Public Transit (Nebraska)\nBluefield Area Transit (West Virginia)\n\nHere are examples of a State RTAP website and transit association website\, both built with Website Builder. \n\nIndiana RTAP\nCTANW (Community Transportation Association of the Northwest)\n\nReady 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. \n\nIntended for: All \nCost: FREE \nRegister Here: Click here
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/website-builder-office-hours-73/
CATEGORIES:Online/Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250930T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250930T131500
DTSTAMP:20260420T135710
CREATED:20250919T172659Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T173111Z
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SUMMARY:Annual Membership Meeting 2025
DESCRIPTION:Annual Membership Meeting \nWhere: Wyndham Hotel\, Fort Smith \nDate: September 30\, 2025 \nTime: 12:00 – 1:15 pm
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/annual-membership-meeting-2025/
CATEGORIES:Conferences/Regional and National Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250930T132000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250930T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T135710
CREATED:20250919T172929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250919T173029Z
UID:4884-1759238400-1759239000@arkansastransit.com
SUMMARY:ATA Annual Board of Directors' Meeting
DESCRIPTION:ATA Annual Board of Directors’ Meeting \nWhere: Wyndham Hotel\, Fort Smith \nDate: September 30\, 2025 \nTime: 1:20 p.m.
URL:https://arkansastransit.com/event/ata-annual-board-of-directors-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Conferences/Regional and National Events
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