October 2009

DART First State goes solar

October 27, 2009

Delaware’s DART First State has added solar-powered lighting at selected bus stops and shelters throughout the state.

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How do you navigate?

October 27, 2009

In Human Transit, Jarrett Walker writes about the science of navigation in relation to transit mapping options.

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Beyond maglev: Las Vegas forum looks to the future

October 27, 2009

As the battle for high-speed rail in Las Vegas continues, three futuristic options were presented at a forum sponsored last week by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Transportation Research Center.

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Metro to test new software for crash-avoidance system

October 26, 2009

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is ready to test its new crash-avoidance software. The software will provide a real-time check for malfunctions in the track circuitry.

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Metro getting closer to Google Transit

October 26, 2009

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority is inching closer to a deal with Google Transit.

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BART partners with Foursquare to encourage transit ridership

October 26, 2009

San Francisco (CA) Bay Area Rapid Transit has partnered with Foursquare, the location-based mobile network, to promote ridership.

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Two for Los Angeles

October 23, 2009

Two new websites are available for Los Angeles (CA) transit riders. Metro has launched The Source, a new blog that will cover agency news, funding, and policy issues. The LA Department of Transportation is testing a new website that will offer real-time location information for its DASH buses.

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Metro partners with university to test emissions

October 23, 2009

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority will team with the West Virginia University Research Corporation to compare the performance of different bus fuels.

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San Francisco issues open data directive

October 23, 2009

San Francisco (CA) Mayor Gavin Newsom announced a new open data policy that asks city departments to make all datasets that are not considered confidential available on DataSF.org.

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CTA to accept credit cards at park-and-rides

October 22, 2009

Starting next spring, Chicago Transit Authority (IL) commuters will be able to pay for parking with credit cards.

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