From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Caltrain riders tweet their frustrations

July 31, 2009

Caltrain riders in the San Francisco Bay Area (CA) are turning to Twitter to share information about their commute — from train delays to lost items.

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Ohio DOT is wary of social networking

July 31, 2009

As more and more states turn to social networking to communicate with their citizens, the Ohio Department of Transportation is sticking with traditional approaches.

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Talking trains with IBM

July 31, 2009

The Infrastructurist sat down with Keith Dierkx, head of IBM’s Global Rail Innovation Center in Beijing, about the future of high-speed rail.

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MBTA announces partnership with Google Transit

July 30, 2009

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced its participation in Google Transit.

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Twitter updates available for New York City subway riders

July 30, 2009

The New York State Department of Transportation has set up Twitter accounts for the each of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s subway lines.

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Barcodes: The next generation

July 30, 2009

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new type of barcode. The so-called Bokode is tiny, just three centimeters across, but contains thousands of bits of information.

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Bay Area website among 10 best

July 30, 2009

Government Computer News compiled its 2009 list of 10 exemplary government websites that “embrace the Web’s full potential.” Among the ten was Transit511, which provides schedules, maps, and online trip planning for the multiple transit agencies serving the San Francisco (CA) Bay Area.

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New York to test subway cams

July 30, 2009

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority will test surveillance cameras on its subway cars. According to the New York Post, MTA will install digital surveillance cameras in every car of one subway train by the end of the year.

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MBTA’s Charlie Card goes online

July 29, 2009

Three years after introducing its smart card, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has added online features to help riders manager their accounts online.

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AASHTO launches new website on reducing greenhouse gas emissions

July 29, 2009

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials has launched a new website that outlines approaches for reducing transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions.

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