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'''Welcome to TransitWiki.org  '''
 
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[[File:S70_AT_SDSU.jpg|right|San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Trolley|370px]]TransitWiki.org is developed and maintained by transit planners for transit planners.  The goal of the site is to facilitate information transfer among California's 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. 
 
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TransitWiki.org was originally created by the [http://www.its.ucla.edu/ UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies] and funded by the [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/MassTrans/index.html Caltrans Division of Mass Transportation's] Statewide Transit Strategic Plan project. UCLA and Caltrans maintain no responsibility for site content contributed after September 27, 2012.
 
 
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==Getting Started==
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This Alpha version is a draft version of a site that will be finalized in September. The draft version is incomplete, but is meant to sketch an example of the final resource so that Caltrans staff and other project stakeholders may provide feedback.  Only the '''featured articles''' listed below have been completed to near-final versions. The remaining content on the site serves as placeholders.
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===Welcome to TransitWiki.org===
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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] funded the [https://www.its.ucla.edu UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies] work on TransitWiki from 2012 to 2021. It remains available for all to use and update.
  
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==Finding Information==
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<big>'''Highlights'''</big>
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The site has two navigation options: a hierarchical category tree and a web of links between articles
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* A [https://public.tableau.com/views/MonthlyDataVis/Dashboard1?:language=en&:display_count=y&:origin=viz_share_link visualization] of transit ridership per capita for most US urban areas.
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* Hierarchical browsing by category:
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** '''New''': Now includes service provision and effectiveness metrics.
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** [[:Category:Capital planning and project delivery]] - cost-effective strategies for major investments
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* Portals for the '''[[Portal:FTA_Mobility on Demand Sandbox|FTA Mobility on Demand Sandbox Program]]''' and '''[[Portal:Shared Use Mobility|Shared Use Mobility]]'''
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** [[:Category:Operations planning]] - strategies to improve operating performance
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* See how smaller agencies can [[Asset management for small agencies|prepare for FTA's new Transit Asset Management rule]]
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** [[:Category:Transit system management]] - managerial strategies affecting transit agencies, including fare restructuring and outsourcing.
 
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** [[:Category:Coordination]] - measures which require significant coordination with external agencies and actors
 
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* Try web-style navigation by starting at one of the '''featured articles'''
 
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** [[Fare reform]]
 
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** [[Contracting transit operations]]
 
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** [[Streetcar alternatives]]
 
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** [[Automated fare media]]
 
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** [[California Vanpool Authority]]
 
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** [[Value-capture finance]]
 
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** [[:Category:Reduce dwell time]] - an example of a category page with content
 
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* External resources
 
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** Check out this [http://www.transitunlimited.org Directory of transit agencies in California (from Transit Unlimited)]
 
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** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Public_transport Public Transport resources on Wikipedia]
 
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** [http://streetswiki.wikispaces.com/ Streetswiki] for pedestrian & bike strategies.
 
  
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== Updates for Authors ==
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Registration is required to edit TransitWiki. Due to persistent automated spamming, .com addresses are restricted from self-registration. If you would like to register using a .com address, email [mailto:Transitwiki@luskin.ucla.edu transitwiki@luskin.ucla.edu].  
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* 6/12 - site transferred to transitwiki.org
 
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* 4/5 - Spring quarter kick-off meeting at Lewis Center Conference Room - meeting invite via email
 
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* 3/28 - Thank you for continuing to add and edit content
 
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* 3/7 - Major work session
 
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* 2/14 - Updated [[Help:Contents]] to improve guidance for adding or editing content, pages, and categories.  Have a question? Ask it on [[Help talk:Contents]].
 
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* 2/13 - Before creating a new page or category, please expand and look at the site trees for [[:Category:Internal strategies]] and [[:Category:External strategies]]
 
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* 2/9 - Please work on converting [https://docs.google.com/document/d/105oDY-ta4EXS5ApTRYIfxC5Z_SZ6crfTvAwz1uTaKxo/edit outline] the to Wiki form.  
 
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* 2/9 - The site is based on the same system as Wikipedia. They have extensive tutorials[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Introduction] on how to edit Wiki pages.
 
  
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* [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Configuration_settings Configuration settings list]
 
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* [//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 
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* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
 
  
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===Help shape the future of TransitWiki.org as an Advisory Group member===
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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]].

Latest revision as of 22:12, 5 February 2021

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 funded the UCLA Institute of Transportation Studies work on TransitWiki from 2012 to 2021. It remains available for all to use and update.

Highlights

Registration is required to edit TransitWiki. Due to persistent automated spamming, .com addresses are restricted from self-registration. If you would like to register using a .com address, email transitwiki@luskin.ucla.edu.

See Articles by Topic

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.

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