Personal technology

MTA selects winning app

February 3, 2012
Winners of MTA App Quest

Embark NYC, an all-purpose app with trip planning, service advisories, interactive maps, and schedules, won the grand prize in the MTA App Quest competition.

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Transit Windsor approves trip planner

February 2, 2012
Transit Windsor bus

Transit Windsor (ON) will move forward with plans to develop an online trip planner that will use existing data about bus routes and schedules.

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MBTA partners with company to offer real-time info by text

February 2, 2012
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The MBTA has teamed up with software company CooCoo to provide real-time bus and commuter rail arrival estimates by text message.

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Technology and public engagement

February 1, 2012
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In his Talking Transportation blog, Lloyd Brown writes about the role of technology in building public engagement.

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University officials link real-time info to higher ridership

January 31, 2012
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University of Iowa officials say that the Bongo GPS-based real-time passenger information system has led to increased bus ridership.

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See someone, post something

January 31, 2012
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BostonTCrush.com, launching on January 31, will encourage transit riders to snap photos of fellow passengers and to post them online for all to admire.

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SEPTA launches online snapshot of system status

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SEPTA launched System Status, an online tool that gives riders real-time updates for bus, trolley, and rail services in one place.

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Some changes for The Transit Wire

January 29, 2012
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You’ll see some changes to The Transit Wire starting this week. I’m adding photos to the main site and launched a mobile version.

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Metro apologizes for power and communications failure

January 29, 2012
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Washington Metro (DC) apologized to customers after its power system failed Thursday night, leaving riders with no service and no information.

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Wrapping up TRB in ten tweets

January 27, 2012

It’s impossible to summarize TRB in a few tweets, but here are ten that touch upon the meeting’s combination of research, collaboration, and magic.

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