August 2010

E-kiosk provides transit info in Seattle

August 31, 2010

Last week a Seattle (WA) real estate company unveiled a electronic transportation and amenities kiosk in the lobby of Amazon.com’s new offices that features real-time transit updates along with information about neighborhood amenities.

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A trio of trackers

August 31, 2010

Bus tracking applications are in the news, from college campuses to urban transit properties.

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LA Times editorial on TAP card: “A confusing mess”

August 30, 2010

After a week of bad press for LA Metro’s TAP card, the Los Angeles Times jumped into the fray with an editorial criticizing the roll-out process to date for its complexity and inconvenience.

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Troubles for Charm City Circulator

August 30, 2010

Mechanical problems with the hybrid engines, record heat, and traffic congestion have caused breakdowns and delays for Baltimore’s Charm City Circulator this summer.

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BART extends wireless network

August 29, 2010

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) has extended its underground wireless network to three stations in Oakland, fixing what its website called a “mobile phone dead zone.”

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New York City subway goes wireless

August 27, 2010

Now that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is moving forward with plans to roll out wireless connectivity on the New York City subway, Mass Transit took a look at Transit Wireless LLC, the consortium that got the job.

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Stick to it: MBTA clears up cell phone confusion

August 27, 2010

The MBTA adopted a no-cell-phone policy over a year ago, but some customers are reporting drivers for talking on authorized radios. To clear up the confusion, the agency is adding bright orange reflective tape to radio handsets.

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Amtrak gets anti-social (media)

August 27, 2010

When a major power failure snarled Amtrak service in the Northeast Corridor this week, the agency chose not to update its Twitter feeds or website and instead focused on traditional media updates.

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Metro installs cameras on buses to improve safety

August 27, 2010

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) is installing cameras on its buses to help document incidents and encourage safer driving habits.

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Spoiler alert! Your train is coming

August 26, 2010

Artist Jason Eppink and Newmindspace (which creates interactive public art) posted some renegade “Spoiler Alert” signs beneath the real-time arrival signs in the New York City subway.

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