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Google Maps adds bicycle routes

March 10, 2010

Google Maps is adding bicycle routes for 150 U.S. cities, making the announcement at the 10th Annual Bike Summit in Washington (DC). “This has been a top-requested feature from Google Maps users for the last couple years,” said Google’s Shannon Guymon in Autopia. “There are over 50,000 signatures on a petition.” Google’s bike-mapping algorithm uses several [...]

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Delaware students can track campus bus online

March 9, 2010

The University of Delaware launched a web-based application that allows students to track the location of the campus shuttle.

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University of South Florida introduces bus tracker

March 8, 2010

The University of South Florida introduced a bus tracker system for its Bull Runner campus shuttle.

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Delhi Metro joins Google Transit

March 8, 2010

India’s Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has added route, schedule, and fare information to Google Maps.

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How smaller cities can benefit from new media

March 5, 2010

They may not have the resources of a New York City or San Francisco, but some smaller cities and towns are finding innovative ways to benefit from new media.

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YouTube adds automatic captioning

March 5, 2010

Starting today, YouTube will automatically add captions to uploaded videos using Google’s speech recognition service.

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Skype on a train: A comeback for North American rail?

March 4, 2010

With Amtrak offering wireless Internet on its Acela Express trains and VIA Rail Canada planning to upgrade its Wi-Fi later this year, one writer wonders if North American rail is making a comeback.

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The Transit Wire made the list…

March 3, 2010

The Source, which is the the blog for LA Metro (CA),named 10 essential transit blogs, including The Transit Wire.

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Apps for smarter carpooling

March 3, 2010

Social networks, combined with the GPS and location-based services, are creating opportunities for applications that support carpooling and ridesharing.

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Amtrak launches Wi-Fi on Acela

March 2, 2010

Amtrak launched wireless Internet service on all 20 Acela Express trains, in ClubAcela lounges, and in six major stations between Boston (MA) and Washington (DC).

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