From the monthly archives:

September 2009

Massachusetts issues challenge to developers

September 30, 2009

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation has invited developers to participate in two challenges using data from the MBTA.

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Zipcar introduces iPhone app

September 30, 2009

Zipcar, the Massachusetts-based car-sharing service, introduced a free application for iPhone and iPod touch users.

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Edmonton control center enhances customer safety

September 30, 2009

The Edmonton (AB) Transit System’s new control center incorporates a real-time mapping display that enables staff to montior operations, dispatch help, clear incidents, and communicate with police.

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UC Davis adds real-time info to campus buses

September 29, 2009

Unitrans, which serves the University of California, Davis, and the City of Davis, is providing real-time location information for its 50 buses.

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Software could predict crime on buses

September 29, 2009

Researchers at Queens University Belfast are working on software that would identify suspicious behavior on buses before an incident occurs.

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MTA softens its approach to developers

September 29, 2009

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority appears to be moving toward a more open policy on sharing data with outside developers.

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Sun Metro transfer center includes Wi-Fi

September 28, 2009

El Paso (TX) Times columnist Gustavo Reveles Acosta writes about Sun Metro’s plan to introduce wireless Internet connections at its new downtown transfer center.

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San Francisco launches city apps store

September 28, 2009

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced a showcase for applications using the datasets recently made available from the City and County of San Francisco.

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From transit to trails

September 28, 2009

A new website allows residents of the San Francisco (CA) Bay Area to get transit dire ctions to local campgrounds and trailheads.

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The case for open MTA data

September 25, 2009

In Streetsblog New York, Ben Fried calls upon the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to share its data with developers.

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