From the monthly archives:

December 2009

Is Toronto cable-ready?

December 31, 2009

Urban planner Steven Dale believes that Toronto (ON) should consider cable cars instead of light rail.

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Melbourne rolls out smart cards

December 31, 2009

Lynne Kosky, Victoria’s Minister for Public Transport (Australia), announced the launch of Melbourne’s smart-card system.

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Social networking is slow to transform government

December 31, 2009

Despite widespread use of social media by government agencies, many agencies are still taking a cautious approach.

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MARTA’s Breeze card could go regional

December 30, 2009

The Metropolitan Atlanta Regional Transit Authority’s Breeze card could be expanded throughout the metropolitan Atlanta (GA) area.

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Connecticut moves forward with PTC system

December 30, 2009

The State of Connecticut is funding engineering work for a positive train control system for Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven commuter rail line within the state.

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SamTrans rolls out new buses

December 30, 2009

The San Mateo County Transit District began rolling out 135 news buses with a new look and new features.

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Analysis of customer preference for real-time info

December 29, 2009

The Journal of Public Transportation published the results of a study of customer preferences for real-time transit information.

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See it? Send it.

December 29, 2009

CNN writes about Gov 2.0 and the growing list of applications that give citizens a greater voice in government.

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TCRP issues report on hybrid-electric technology

December 29, 2009

The Transit Cooperative Research Program issued Report 132, Assessment of Hybrid-Electric Transit Bus Technology.

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Heathrow’s PRTs: Will they work elsewhere?

December 29, 2009

In The Transport Politic, Yonah Freemark writes about the planned personal rapid-transit system at London’s Heathrow Airport (UK).

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