July 2010

Clipper card challenges cable cars

July 27, 2010

Some San Francisco commuters are learning that their Clipper cards are not always welcome on the city’s cable cars.

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MTA wireless service back on track

July 27, 2010

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s project to add wireless coverage in the system’s 277 underground subway stations is back on track.

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Project ACTION hosts online conversation about paratransit

July 27, 2010

To mark the twentieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Easter Seals Project ACTION is hosting an online dialogue about the status of paratransit services.

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TriMet suspends bus driver over blog post

July 26, 2010

Another blogging TriMet bus driver is in trouble. Last week, the agency put the author of TriMet Confidential on administrative leave after a questionable post about a near-miss with a bicyclist.

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Myki goes live on Melbourne trams and buses

July 26, 2010

Melbourne (VIC) commuters can now use the myki card on city buses and trams.

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GAO issues report on social media challenges

July 25, 2010

The Government Accountability Office issued a report that summarized current use of Web 2.0 technologies by federal agencies and identified key challenges. As of July 2010, GAO determined, 22 of 24 major federal agencies had a presence on Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube. Concerns fell into two broad categories: Privacy and security Records management and Freedom [...]

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TTC to consider open payment system

July 23, 2010

The Toronto Transit Commission (ON) is moving forward with plans to introduce an open payment fare system and expects to issue a request for proposals in August.

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A look at mobile broadband

July 23, 2010

In Mass Transit’s new Unwired column, Jim Baker writes about mobile broadband and its role in connecting passengers, fleets, and staff.

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TTC shuts down rail service briefly

July 23, 2010

The Toronto Transit Commission (ON) shut down service for about 15 minutes Thursday morning because of a control center failure that left controllers unable to track train locations.

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TriMet previews details of open source trip planner

July 22, 2010

TriMet (OR) recently shared details of its open source multi-modal trip planner project with about three dozen Portland-area transportation and data experts.

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