September 2010

Secret photo upsets CTA rider

September 27, 2010

It’s not just surveillance cameras that are watching commuters; now fellow passengers are getting into the act and submitting candid photos to a website called People of Public Transit.

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Mixed reaction to BART revenue ideas

September 27, 2010

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) received mixed reactions from its Board of Directors to a series of revenue-generating ideas, which included video advertising on trains and in stations.

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Mississauga Transit to get security cameras

September 27, 2010

By the end of 2011, Mississauga Transit (ON) buses will be equipped with video surveillance cameras.

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Transit agencies say DHS info-sharing is okay but could be better

September 24, 2010

A new GAO report says that transit agencies are generally satisfied with the way the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shares information, but there is room for improvement.

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Counting down the circulator

September 24, 2010

The Downtown Connection, a free circulator bus in Lower Manhattan (NY) is now a little easier to use. Seven stops along the route have countdown signs, showing when the next two buses will arrive.

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Share your story: APTA launches wall of videos

September 24, 2010

The American Public Transportation Association launched its Online Wall featuring videos from riders and community leaders speaking about the benefits of public transportation.

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CTA drops pay phone service

September 23, 2010

The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) will not renew its contract with the company that operates its pay telephones and plans to remove existing phones from subway platforms and bus shelters.

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PATCO considers open-payment fare collection

September 23, 2010

PATCO, which operates between Philadelphia (PA) and southern New Jersey, is considering a proposal to install allow customers to pay their fares with a credit card.

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Visualizing transit in North Carolina

September 22, 2010

In an issue devoted to transportation options, the Raleigh Downtowner profiles TransLōc and its real-time bus-tracking application.

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Live from New York…

September 22, 2010

About 500 cameras in three of New York City’s busiest subway stations started transmitting live surveillance images to the New York Police Department this week.

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