June 2010

California encourages app development

June 28, 2010

The State of California its encouraging its agencies to develop mobile applications, and has hired an app developer to make the process easier.

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UK could shut down hundreds of government websites

June 25, 2010

UK cabinet office minister Francis Maude announced plans to review more than 800 government-funded websites and to scrap up to 75% of them.

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Delaware moves toward open transit data

June 25, 2010

The Delaware legislature passed a bill to require DART First State to publish route, schedule, and fare information in an open data format.

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New university research center will focus on smart infrastructure

June 25, 2010

Carnegie Mellon University and Bombardier are joining forces to open the $2.2 million Pennsylvania Smart Infrastructure Incubator this fall.

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Jakarta governor blames contractor for stalled monorail project

June 25, 2010

Jakarta Governor Fauzi Bowo said that private developer PT Jakarta Monorail was to blame for delays in the city’s monorail project

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Winnipeg Transit releases new rider tools

June 24, 2010

As part of a website upgrade, currently in beta form, Winnipeg Transit (MB) has released two new applications to help riders navigate the system.

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Could cheaper power save Seattle’s trolley buses?

June 24, 2010

In a blog post, Seattle Post-Intelligencer reporter Scott Gutierrez asks whether cheaper power could save Seattle’s trolley buses.

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A roundup of clean buses

June 24, 2010

Here’s a roundup of clean buses acquired with federal stimulus funding.

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New MBTA hybrids to squeeze out parking

June 23, 2010

The MBTA plans to roll out 60-foot articulated hybrid buses on a heavily traveled Boston bus route. To make room for the bigger bus stops, the MBTA is preparing to remove up to 90 on-street parking spaces, much to the dismay of local businesses.

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Smile: You’re on camera for Tokyo subway ads

June 23, 2010

Advertising displays at 20 major subway and rail stations in the greater Tokyo area are tracking viewer characteristics.

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