From the monthly archives:

May 2009

Amtrak’s unfortunate trip planner

May 29, 2009

From the Trillium Solutions blog, a post about one rider’s frustrating experience using Amtrak’s online trip planner. The bottom line — organizations have to understand the perils of a designing a “customer interface without the customer in mind.”   Link to full story at the Trillium Solutions blog.

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Top 10 free web applications for planners

May 29, 2009

Recapping his presentation at the American Planning Association, Chris Steins lists 10 free web-based applications that planners may find helpful.

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Schwarzenegger promotes hydrogen fuel

May 29, 2009

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has added a hydrogen-fueled vehicle to his household. Speaking at a West Los Angeles fueling station, one stop on the Hydrogen Road Tour, the governor talked about his new Honda FCX Clarity.

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Laval commuters to receive GPS bus updates

May 29, 2009

Commuters in Laval will become the first in Quebec to know when their buses will arrive. The Société de transport de Laval is installing NextBus technology at the system’s 2,500 bus stops.

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Strangers may soon share taxis in New York

May 29, 2009

The New York Taxi and Limousine Commission plans to introduce two pilot programs that would allow people to share taxi rides, especially during peak periods.

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Phoenix light rail losing thousands on employee passes

May 28, 2009

Valley Metro, which provides light rail in the Phoenix (AZ) area, is losing hundreds of thousands of dollars in fare revenue as passengers get free rides. The problem, according to The Arizona Republic, is the the program that allows area employers to subsidize fare cards for their workers.

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Open sesame: New buses feature back-door sensors

May 28, 2009

New York City Transit is making it easier for passengers to get off the bus. New buses will be equipped with overhead sensors that automatically open the rear door.

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A pair of transit applications

May 28, 2009

Applico released NYC Transit, which lets New York commuters download transit schedules from multiple agencies to a BlackBerry. For commuters in Vancouver (BC), iMove is a Google mashup that provides multi-modal real-time information.

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Hydrogen fuel cell cars to cruise through Livermore

May 28, 2009

A fleet of hydrogen-powered cars will visit Livermore (CA) as part of an annual tour. The event allows the public to learn about hydrogen fuel-cell technology and ride in one of 12 prototype vehicles, which range from compact cars to SUVs.

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Metro prepares for Next Bus return

May 27, 2009

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is posting signs at thousands of bus stops in anticipation of the return of the Next Bus system.

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