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===Welcome to TransitWiki.org===
 
===Welcome to TransitWiki.org===
[[File:Orange Line BRT.jpg|right|A Los Angeles Metro articulated bus travels along the Orange Line in the San Fernando Valley|300px]]TransitWiki.org is developed and maintained by transit planners for transit planners.  The goal of the site is to facilitate information transfer among transit agencies to accelerate the successful implementation of cost-effective strategies to improve transit service.  On this site you'll find basic information about strategies, examples of their implementation, and links to reports and guidance from the American Public Transportation Association, the Transit Cooperative Research Program, University Transportation Centers, Caltrans, and local agencies.  The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Mass Transportation funds Transitwiki and outreach and coordination efforts with California's transit agencies.
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[[File:Greentrip2.jpg|thumb|right|450px|The [[GreenTRIP Connect|GreenTRIP Connect]] application allows  users to quickly estimate the average daily driving and average daily greenhouse gas emissions impacts from a proposed developments]]TransitWiki.org is developed and maintained by transit professionals for transit professionals.  The goal of the site is to facilitate information transfer among transit agencies to accelerate the successful implementation of cost-effective strategies to improve transit service.  On this site you'll find basic information about strategies, examples of their implementation, and links to reports and guidance from the [http://www.apta.com/resources/Pages/Default.aspx American Public Transportation Association], the [http://www.tcrponline.org/SitePages/Home.aspx Transit Cooperative Research Program], [http://www.rita.dot.gov/utc/centers University Transportation Centers], Caltrans, and local agencies.  The [http://www.dot.ca.gov/rail/ California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Rail and Mass Transportation] funds Transitwiki and outreach and coordination efforts with California's transit agencies.
  
* '''[[Table of Contents|See all articles on TransitWiki]]'''
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<big>'''Highlights'''</big>
* '''New!''' Search staff reports [https://cse.google.com/cse/publicurl?cx=007639499277394316884:red7wfkqqm0 at the California Transit Agency Google Custom Search Engine]
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* A portal for the '''[[Portal:FTA_Mobility on Demand Sandbox|FTA Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program]]'''
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* In the wake of hackers accessing SF Muni's systems, we've added an article on [[Cybersecurity]]
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* Learn about TCRP's [[Bus Maintenance Staffing Calculator]]
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* See how smaller agencies can [[Asset management for small agencies|prepare for FTA's new Transit Asset Management rule]]
  
==About TransitWiki==
 
This site is based on the MediaWiki software that powers Wikipedia and many other sites across the web. If you're familiar with how to navigate or edit Wikipedia, then TransitWiki.org should be straight forward. If not, see the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]. The [http://www.its.ucla.edu/ UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies] expands and maintains the TransitWiki.org community, with funding from the [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/index.html Caltrans Division of Mass Transportation]. Transit stakeholders across the state can contribute the site following our '''[[Help:Contents#Guidelines_for_Editing_Pages_and_Contributing_New_Content|guidelines]]'''.  TransitWiki is an implementation tool of the
 
[[File:California STSP - Recommendations for Caltrans.pdf|California STSP - Recommendations for Caltrans]]
 
  
===Contact===
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<big>'''[[Table of Contents|See Articles by Topic]]'''</big>
Please contact [mailto:transitwiki@luskin.ucla.edu transitwiki@luskin.ucla.edu] regarding questions, article suggestions, or  to request a group training session (for public employees in California).
 
  
Follow us on Twitter at [http://twitter.com/TransitWiki @TransitWiki]
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=== VisualEditor now Available! ===
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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User_guide VisualEditor] is MediaWiki's true What You See is What You Get editing interface, similar to Google Docs or Office Online.  It's now possible to edit TransitWiki without knowledge of wikitext markup.  Users can disable VisualEditor by visiting [http://www.transitwiki.org/TransitWiki/index.php/Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-editing your user settings] and temporarily disabling the visual editor while it is in beta.
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===Other Transportation Wiki Resources:===
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===Help shape the future of TransitWiki.org as an Advisory Group member===
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Public_transport Public Transport resources on Wikipedia]
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TransitWiki.org is forming an User Advisory Group to provide on TransitWiki community decisions. The User Advisory Group will meet informally by emails, chat, and web meetings.  See [[TransitWiki:User Advisory Group|the User Advisory Group page for more information]].
* [http://streetswiki.wikispaces.com/ Streetswiki] for pedestrian & bike strategies.
 
 
 
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Revision as of 17:42, 6 September 2017

Welcome to TransitWiki.org

The GreenTRIP Connect application allows users to quickly estimate the average daily driving and average daily greenhouse gas emissions impacts from a proposed developments
TransitWiki.org is developed and maintained by transit professionals for transit professionals. The goal of the site is to facilitate information transfer among transit agencies to accelerate the successful implementation of cost-effective strategies to improve transit service. On this site you'll find basic information about strategies, examples of their implementation, and links to reports and guidance from the American Public Transportation Association, the Transit Cooperative Research Program, University Transportation Centers, Caltrans, and local agencies. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Rail and Mass Transportation funds Transitwiki and outreach and coordination efforts with California's transit agencies.

Highlights


See Articles by Topic

VisualEditor now Available!

VisualEditor is MediaWiki's true What You See is What You Get editing interface, similar to Google Docs or Office Online. It's now possible to edit TransitWiki without knowledge of wikitext markup. Users can disable VisualEditor by visiting your user settings and temporarily disabling the visual editor while it is in beta.

Help shape the future of TransitWiki.org as an Advisory Group member

TransitWiki.org is forming an User Advisory Group to provide on TransitWiki community decisions. The User Advisory Group will meet informally by emails, chat, and web meetings. See the User Advisory Group page for more information.