February 2010

South Florida moves toward regional smart card

February 24, 2010

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority is implementing a regional smart card system that will be interoperable with Miami-Dade Transit’s EASY Card.

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NTSB opens hearing on Metrorail automated controls, oversight

February 24, 2010

The National Transportation Safety Board opened a three-day hearing into last June’s fatal Metrorail crash.

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Transport for London unveils hydrogen fuel cell

February 23, 2010

Transport for London (UK) announced plans to cut carbon emissions by 40% and save £90,000 per year in energy costs thanks to a retrofitted green power plant.

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Dublin to introduce real-time arrival signs

February 23, 2010

Ireland’s National Transport Authority plans to fund real-time arrival displays at bus stops throughout Dublin.

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Security cameras debut on New York City subway

February 23, 2010

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority rolled out four subway cars equipped with video surveillance equipment today, part of the the agency’s ongoing efforts to improve safety and security.

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Maglev project makes commitment to Nevada trades council

February 22, 2010

Proponents for the magnetic levitation train that would link Las Vegas (NV) and Anaheim (CA) have signed a letter of commitment with the Southern Nevada Building and Construction Trades Council.

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Calgary to consider smart cards

February 22, 2010

Calgary Transit (AB) plans to introduce smart cards by 2012.

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Consumers don’t want wallet phones, but tickets are okay

February 22, 2010

People are not interested in keeping personal financial information on their cell phones, according to a professor at Kansas State University.

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A glimpse of the wireless future

February 21, 2010

Autopia envisions the future, and it’s based on intelligent transportation systems. While most of the story focuses on automobiles, the use of RFID technology in transit gets a nod.

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Driverless rapid transit: The frequency – labor connection

February 19, 2010

In a post on the Human Transit blog, Jarrett Walker writes that driverless rapid transit systems “break the connection between frequency and labor costs.”

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