January 2010

Does your city need a Web 2.0 makeover?

January 26, 2010

Code for America, a new nonprofit, wants to bring Web 2.0 solutions to local governments, by matching cities and developers.

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Streetcar launches car-sharing app

January 26, 2010

Streetcar, the UK-based car-sharing service, introduced a new application that lets users locate, book, and unlock a car using their iPhone or iPod Touch.

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Toronto offers refunds on paper tickets, pilots smart cards

January 26, 2010

After an announced fare hike led to widespread token hoarding, the Toronto Transit Commission (ON) is trying to make amends.

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Lessons from the private sector: Using social media to reach customers

January 26, 2010

Private sector businesses are increasingly using social media to communicate with their customers, and the lessons for government agencies are clear.

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CTA installs security cameras on Green Line

January 25, 2010

The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) completed installing security cameras at 24 Green Line stations, bring the total for the rail system to 1,657 cameras at 73 rail stations.

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Las Vegas maglev backers promise jobs

January 25, 2010

Supporters of the proposed magnetic levitation rail line between Las Vegas (NV) and Anaheim (CA), sought support from local contractors, saying that the project could bring 90,000 jobs to the area.

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Deadline extended for free myki cards

January 25, 2010

Lynne Kosky, former public transport minister for the Australian State of Victoria, extended the deadline for free myki smart cards through January 31 as one of her last actions in office.

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OpenTripPlanner project proceeds

January 24, 2010

OpenTripPlanner is an open source multimodal trip planner that incorporates transit, bicycling, and walking directions.

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NTSB recommends recorders in train cabs

January 24, 2010

Concluding its investigation of a 2008 Metrolink fatal train crash in Chatsworth (CA), the National Transportation Safety Board recommended requiring audio and image recorders in all locomotive cabs.

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Female drivers seek onboard security cameras

January 22, 2010

Women drivers for the London Transit Commission (ON) showed up at a city council meeting to raise public awareness about the need for onboard security cameras.

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