November 2010

Sensors help CTA monitor spans

November 30, 2010

The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) is working with a team at Northwestern University to monitor the status of one of its bridges.

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Yuba-Sutter Transit to introduce smart cards

November 30, 2010

Yuba-Sutter Transit (CA) plans to introduce smart cards as part of a regional roll-out coordinated by the Sacramento Area Council of Governments.

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Government and social media: Promises and pitfalls

November 30, 2010

Plenty of government agencies have discovered the benefits of using social media. But now they are starting to look at the pitfalls as well.

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Tubing falls off Seattle Monorail, hits people on street

November 29, 2010

A rubber hose came loose from a Seattle Center Monorail (WA) car and fell off, hitting two pedestrians on the street below.

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Vandals target homes opting out of Street View

November 29, 2010

Vandals have apparently thrown eggs at properties in Germany that opted out of Google’s Street View.

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A face lift for The Transit Wire

November 28, 2010

The Transit Wire had a face lift this weekend. Major changes include a more streamlined look and feel and an updated list of social media links.

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London Underground is close to wireless deal

November 26, 2010

Transport for London (UK) is “weeks away” from signing an agreement with four mobile operators to create a wireless network for the Underground system, according to Mobile Magazine.

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Pace to test next-bus technology

November 26, 2010

Chicago-area Pace Suburban Bus Service (IL) is testing a next-bus arrival sign at a bus shelter near its headquarters in Arlington Heights.

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Riding while dead: Abuse in Chicago seniors-ride-free program

November 26, 2010

An investigation by Chicago FOX News and the Better Government Association turned up abuse of the Chicago-area program that lets seniors ride free — including cases where the passes are used after the registered cardholder has died.

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MetroCard hassles

November 25, 2010

If the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) is going to keep raising fares, the least they could do is make it easier to buy a MetroCard, writes a New York Daily News columnist.

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