May 2010

LA Metro pilots electric car chargers

May 26, 2010

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority received a state grant to test electric vehicle plug-in chargers at rail stations.

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Long Island Rail-Road starts construction on green train wash facility

May 26, 2010

MTA Long Island Rail-Road (NY) broke ground on a train wash facility that ncorporates numerous “green” features.

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Ottawa considers debit card for city services

May 25, 2010

The City of Ottawa (ON) is considering a smart card system that would let customers use the same card to access city services and make small purchases — from trips on OC Transpo to ice skating at a community rink.

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Metrolink cameras lead to investigations

May 25, 2010

Southern California commuter railroad Metrolink has barred one train operator and is investigating another for allegedly trying to block the view of surveillance cameras installed in the cabs.

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CTA adds cameras to rail stations

May 25, 2010

By the end of the month, high-definition surveillance cameras will be installed at all 144 Chicago Transit Authority (IL) rail stations.

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MassDOT in the spotlight

May 24, 2010

ITS America shined its Smart Solution Spotlight on the MassDOT Developer’s Initiative for its work with the developer community to support new applications that provide route, schedule, and real-time data for MBTA services at minimal cost to the agencies.

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Betting on the Las Vegas market

May 24, 2010

The competition to provide rail service between Las Vegas (NV) and southern California continues to heat up, although the track record is not exactly encouraging.

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Twin Cities bus arrival info removes customer guesswork

May 23, 2010

Two years after Metro Transit introduced NexTrip real-time info in the Twin Cities, the system receives more than 40,000 hits a day by phone, wireless or online.

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Metra takes wait-and-see attitude on WiFi

May 23, 2010

Chicago-area commuter rail operator Metra (IL) has said no to WiFi for now, citing cost constraints.

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California creates portal for state IT workers

May 21, 2010

Launched earlier this month, Calinfo is a website for California state IT workers to share information and collaborate with colleagues.

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