From the monthly archives:

January 2010

Few options for Las Vegas monorail

January 31, 2010

The Las Vegas Monorail Company (NV), which filed for bankruptcy protection in January, faces an uncertain future.

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High-speed rail: And the winners are…

January 29, 2010

Projects in California, Florida, and the Midwest were among the big winners in the competition for $8 billion in federal funding for high-speed rail.

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US lags behind other nations on ITS

January 29, 2010

A new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation focuses on how other nations apply information technologies to address congestion, improve safety, and reduce emissions — and why the US is falling behind.

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MBTA offers real-time tracking on five bus routes

January 29, 2010

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority implemented T-Tracker Trial, a test version of real-time GPS-based tracking for five bus routes.

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MTA improves email alerts

January 28, 2010

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced improvements to its email and text-message alert system.

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CDTA rolls out new website

January 28, 2010

The Capital District Transportation Authority in Albany (NY) rolled out a new website earlier this week, complete with new interactive features.

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MTA lacks funds for security upgrades

January 28, 2010

New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority lacks the funds to complete a series of long-planned security upgrades, including digital surveillance cameras and motion detectors, according to a report from the state comptroller’s office.

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BART launches expanded API to spur app development

January 27, 2010

BART launched an expanded API intended to make more data readily available to developers.

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Bangkok agencies consider joint ticketing

January 27, 2010

State agencies and private transportation operators are meeting to consider a joint ticketing solution for Bangkok’s mass transit systems

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Clever Commute provides Grand Central track info

January 27, 2010

Clever Commute, which uses crowdsourcing to help commuters share information about rail service, has added a feature that emails track numbers for outbound trains at Grand Central Terminal.

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