May 2009

RTA considers cell-phone payment technology

May 27, 2009

The Regional Transportation Authority (IL) is considering a cell-phone fare payment system for the Chicago Transit Authority, Metra, and Pace.

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Campus bus systems indifferent to Twitter

May 27, 2009

According to a story in Metro Magazine, most university bus services have yet to jump on the Twitter bandwagon.

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Students resell U-passes on-line

May 27, 2009

More than 30 students in metropolitan Vancouver (BC) were selling their university-provided transit passes on the Internet.

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Former Nevada governors press for maglev

May 26, 2009

Las Vegas Sun editor Brian Greenspun joins former Nevada governors Kenny Guinn and  Bob Miller in their support of a maglev high-speed rail corridor: We can paint the high-speed rail picture any way we want to. And, given the lack of a preexisting passenger rail infrastructure and great distances between U.S. cities (especially in the West [...]

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MBTA to review anticrash technology for Green Line

May 26, 2009

Under increasing pressure to develop anticrash technology for its Green Line trolley system, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is years away from identifying a solution that would work with the Boston’s historic system.

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Bus stops of the future: Are they realistic?

May 26, 2009

What will bus stops look like in the future? The Massachusetts Institute of Technology proposes to “change the whole experience of urban travel,” according to SENSEable City Lab director Carlo Ratti.

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As agencies embrace social media, GSA plans more offerings

May 26, 2009

The General Services Administration plans to make more social media applications available to agencies, such as Apple’s iTunes store and the professional-networking site LinkedIn.

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New FTA report on urban maglev

May 22, 2009

The Federal Transit Administration released a new report on low-speed urban maglev systems.

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Logan Airport to install solar panels on garage rooftop

May 22, 2009

The Massachusetts Port Authority plans to install “solar trees” on the rooftop of a parking garage at Logan International Airport as part of a renovation project.

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DART equips shelters with solar-powered lighting

May 22, 2009

Dallas Area Rapid Transit (TX) will incorporate solar-powered lighting at bus shelters, installing 177 shelters a year for the next five years.

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