Extension VRR Transportation Theme


Extension Basics

Title
VRR Transportation Theme
Name
ckanext-vrr
Type
Public extension
Description
Specialized theme for VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr) transportation data portal with mobility branding.
CKAN versions
Download-Url (zip)
Download-Url commit date
2019-02-08
Url to repo
Category
Specialized Tools


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The VRR Transportation Theme extension provides comprehensive customization specifically designed for VRR (Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr) transportation data portal, featuring public transportation branding, mobility-focused styling, and VRR-specific functionality tailored to public transportation data sharing, mobility research, and transportation transparency in Germany’s largest metropolitan transportation network. This specialized theme incorporates VRR’s corporate visual identity including transportation-focused colors, logos, typography, and design patterns while maintaining compliance with German accessibility standards and public transportation digital service guidelines. The extension includes custom page layouts optimized for transportation data presentation, specialized templates for mobility datasets, and integration with VRR’s transportation infrastructure and German public transportation systems. Advanced features include German localization with transportation terminology, specialized widgets for displaying public transportation statistics, route information, mobility data, and VRR-specific operational and performance data visualization appropriate for transportation planners, researchers, and public transportation users. The theme provides enhanced navigation structures tailored to transportation stakeholder needs including transit planners, mobility researchers, and public transportation users, quick access to frequently requested transportation data categories, and integration with VRR’s operational platforms and German transportation authority systems. Customizations include specialized dataset categories for public transportation operations including route data, ridership statistics, operational performance, and mobility research, enhanced search functionality with transportation-specific filtering and mobility classification systems, and mobile-optimized interfaces designed for transportation professional and public access to mobility data and transportation information. Administrative features provide content management tools for VRR staff and transportation authority personnel, workflow integration with transportation management systems, and analytics tracking for transportation data usage and mobility community engagement patterns. Integration capabilities include connections to VRR operational databases, German federal transportation systems, European transportation networks, and international mobility research platforms for comprehensive transportation data sharing and mobility transparency. Essential for VRR’s transportation transparency initiatives, supporting mobility research requirements, enhancing public access to transportation data, and promoting evidence-based transportation policy through improved data accessibility and public transportation accountability in one of Europe’s most complex metropolitan transportation networks serving the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.

Version
Latest
Version release date
2019-02-08
Contact name
Datopian Team
Contakt email
Contact Url
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Installation Guide

Configuration hints

VRR transportation authority theme with mobility focus and German standards

Plugins to configure (ckan.ini)
vrr
CKAN Settings (ckan.ini)
# ckanext.vrr.site_title = 'VRR Open Data Portal' # ckanext.vrr.site_logo = '/images/vrr-logo.png' # ckanext.vrr.primary_color = '#E31E24' # ckanext.vrr.transportation_features = true # ckanext.vrr.enable_route_filter = true # ckanext.vrr.contact_email = 'opendata@vrr.de'
DB migration to be executed
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