Monday, February 16, 2009

TriMet embraces open source technology

February 16, 2009

The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon, in Portland, is using open source technology to provide customer information while minimizing costs to the agency. For example, TriMet’s online trip planner — which uses GeoServer, OpenLayers, and PostGIS — enables customers to plan a trip and access real-time arrival information.  A key benefit of this approach is [...]

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New website offers information about emerging transit technology

February 16, 2009

The Transit Wire provides information on state-of-the-art technologies used in the public transportation industry. Our goal is to present timely information of use to transit properties, government agencies, researchers, consultants, and vendors.

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Metra to add ’2nd train’ warnings

February 16, 2009

To make its commuter rail stations safer, Chicago-area Metra plans to install signs that let passengers know when more than one train is passing.

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NASA working to power electric bus with hydrogen from Lake Erie

February 16, 2009

The NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio, is part of a consortium working to develop a bus powered by a fuel cell that uses hydrogen drawn from lake water.  The NASA group, which includes 12 partners, has applied for a  $2.6 million grant from the Ohio Third Frontier Wright Projects program.  The group proposes [...]

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Technology aids, innovates, leads

February 16, 2009

In the electronic edition of Passenger Transport, Susan R. Paisner writes about the innovations that have transformed the transit industry.

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