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By presenting a consistent interface, this wiki fills in the gaps left by the official transit web sites. It complements [[Trip planner|transit trip planner]] with information and knowledge experienced riders have picked up along the way. | By presenting a consistent interface, this wiki fills in the gaps left by the official transit web sites. It complements [[Trip planner|transit trip planner]] with information and knowledge experienced riders have picked up along the way. | ||
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==How can you get involved?== | ==How can you get involved?== | ||
| − | + | It takes a great deal of effort to include and maintain information for about {{#ask: [[Category:Agency lead pages]]|format=count}} transit agencies, along with thousands of destinations served by transit. | |
| − | + | ===Become a contributor=== | |
| + | # [[Special:contact|Sign up for an account here]] (expect a turnaround time of up to 24 hours) | ||
| + | # Start editing | ||
| − | + | We welcome contributors who are interested in sharing their knowledge about transit. | |
Please see the ''help'' section if you want to get started on editing. The most important part is the [[Help:Semantic features|Semantic features]] section, because this wiki is highly depend on [http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic Mediawiki] and its ability to query information. | Please see the ''help'' section if you want to get started on editing. The most important part is the [[Help:Semantic features|Semantic features]] section, because this wiki is highly depend on [http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic Mediawiki] and its ability to query information. | ||
We are looking for expansion into new states and regions, with the ultimate goal of covering every transit agency in the United States. If you're interested in covering a new region, contact [[User:Andy]] for methods to input large amount of information rapidly to reduce the time needed to cover new agencies. | We are looking for expansion into new states and regions, with the ultimate goal of covering every transit agency in the United States. If you're interested in covering a new region, contact [[User:Andy]] for methods to input large amount of information rapidly to reduce the time needed to cover new agencies. | ||
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| + | ===Corrections=== | ||
| + | If you work for a transit agency or a private provider, you may use [[Special:contact|the contact form]] to request corrections (you can also sign up for account and do it yourself if interested). We will make the necessary changes as soon as possible. | ||
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| + | ==Guiding principles== | ||
| + | * This is a travel guide, not Wikipedia. Wikipedia does not like [[wikipedia:NOTGUIDE|detailed transit information]] on articles where the main topic is not transit. Here, everything is about transit. | ||
| + | * We strive to provide accurate transit information on the simplest terms. | ||
| + | ** If the transit agency maintains a quality web site with stable permalinks to schedules for each route, we will have direct link from here to there. | ||
| + | ** If the agency's information changes frequency and not as well organized, we will link to them in a way to minimize 404 not found errors and avoid accessing outdated information remaining on the agency's server. | ||
| + | * We provide a '''''human''''' review of transit information widely available in machine readable formats like GTFS. | ||
| + | * We combine information given in different formats and present it in the same way. | ||
| + | * We provide details useful for new riders that savvy riders take for granted. | ||
| + | * We avoid technical and confusing terms. There's no need to say "light-rail vehicle" when "train" works just fine. | ||
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[[Hayward]] ► [[Hayward Station (BART)]] ► [[BART Fremont - Daly City]] Line ► [[Embarcadero Station]] ► [[N-Judah]] ► [[2nd & King Station]] ► [[AT&T Park]] | [[Hayward]] ► [[Hayward Station (BART)]] ► [[BART Fremont - Daly City]] Line ► [[Embarcadero Station]] ► [[N-Judah]] ► [[2nd & King Station]] ► [[AT&T Park]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:52, 7 April 2018
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Welcome to the Transit.Wiki. This wiki is a guide to all buses, trains, ferries, and more to help people travel independently without automobiles.
By presenting a consistent interface, this wiki fills in the gaps left by the official transit web sites. It complements transit trip planner with information and knowledge experienced riders have picked up along the way.
How can you get involved?
It takes a great deal of effort to include and maintain information for about 659 transit agencies, along with thousands of destinations served by transit.
Become a contributor
- Sign up for an account here (expect a turnaround time of up to 24 hours)
- Start editing
We welcome contributors who are interested in sharing their knowledge about transit.
Please see the help section if you want to get started on editing. The most important part is the Semantic features section, because this wiki is highly depend on Semantic Mediawiki and its ability to query information.
We are looking for expansion into new states and regions, with the ultimate goal of covering every transit agency in the United States. If you're interested in covering a new region, contact User:Andy for methods to input large amount of information rapidly to reduce the time needed to cover new agencies.
Corrections
If you work for a transit agency or a private provider, you may use the contact form to request corrections (you can also sign up for account and do it yourself if interested). We will make the necessary changes as soon as possible.
Guiding principles
- This is a travel guide, not Wikipedia. Wikipedia does not like detailed transit information on articles where the main topic is not transit. Here, everything is about transit.
- We strive to provide accurate transit information on the simplest terms.
- If the transit agency maintains a quality web site with stable permalinks to schedules for each route, we will have direct link from here to there.
- If the agency's information changes frequency and not as well organized, we will link to them in a way to minimize 404 not found errors and avoid accessing outdated information remaining on the agency's server.
- We provide a human review of transit information widely available in machine readable formats like GTFS.
- We combine information given in different formats and present it in the same way.
- We provide details useful for new riders that savvy riders take for granted.
- We avoid technical and confusing terms. There's no need to say "light-rail vehicle" when "train" works just fine.
Structure of the wiki
Most pages on this wiki fall under these categories:
| Page types | Purpose |
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| Cities | List of popular destinations and transportation hubs in city |
| Counties | List of cities and intercity transportation hubs in county |
Points of interest
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List of transit routes serving that destination |
| Transportation hubs | List of transit routes serving that hub, along with information on available amenities along with bike and automobile parking. Real time transit arrival information is available for agencies that provide such service via API. |
| Transit routes (bus, rail, ferry) | Links to schedules, maps, fares, and a list of points of interests and transportation hubs served. |
| Transit providers | Routes, fares, service updates from Twitter and/or Facebook (if available) |
These pages help provide a virtual tour of each leg of the transit trip and complements online transit trip planners:
Hayward ► Hayward Station (BART) ► BART Fremont - Daly City Line ► Embarcadero Station ► N-Judah ► 2nd & King Station ► AT&T Park
Transit routes suitable for the wiki
Services included should be open to the public and can be used for trips in lieu of automobiles.
| Services should be included in wiki | Services that aren't so suitable |
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Service may be provided by public agencies, non-profit groups, or private companies. |
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