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February 2010

TriMet to upgrade communications system

February 28, 2010

The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon is implementing an advanced voice radio and data communications system to help increase safety and efficiency.

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Sound Transit to install automatic track lubricators

February 28, 2010

To address concerns about “unbearable” noise, Sound Transit (WA) plans to install automatic lubricators along the Central Link light-rail line to reduce friction between train wheels and the tracks.

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AASHTO survey: States lead the way in social media

February 26, 2010

About two-thirds of state DOTs are using social media, according to a report from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

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FCC to seek funds for wireless emergency communications

February 26, 2010

The Federal Communications Commission will seek funding for a national wireless communications network to allow emergency responders to share information across jurisdictions.

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Will Facebook replace traditional government websites?

February 26, 2010

San Francisco (CA) CIO Chris Vein asks some provocative questions about how public agencies will deliver information in the future

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Getting to yes on open data

February 26, 2010

While the federal government is moving forward through the Open Government Directive, progress at the state and local level has been slower.

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Did mixing signal equipment contribute to Metro crash?

February 25, 2010

On the second day of hearings before the National Transportation Safety BoarNTSB, a parts manufacturer testified that mixing different types of signal equipment might have contributed to Metrorail’s fatal accident last June.

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GO Transit joins Google Transit

February 25, 2010

GO Transit (ON) has made its routes and schedules available on Google Transit.

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Where’s my ferry? Now Puget Sound commuters can find out

February 24, 2010

Think bus riders get all the cool apps? Now Washington State Ferries commuters can find out where their vessel is.

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Google Transit launches in Europe

February 24, 2010

Google launched Transit, the add-on to Google Maps that incorporates public transit routes and schedules, in Brussels this week and plans to roll out the service to other European cities at a later date.

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