Personal technology

Is new walking app racist?

January 24, 2012

Microsoft received a patent for a mobile mapping feature designed to help pedestrians avoid dangerous neighborhoods, bad weather, and difficult terrain.

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TransportationCamp comes to DC…and The Transit Wire was there

January 22, 2012

Saturday was my first time at TransportationCamp, the unconference that explores the intersection of urban transportation and technology.

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BART inspires Instagram photo group

January 20, 2012

Fans of the iPhone photo application Instagram used BART (CA) as their inspiration and took their monthly photo walk on the train.

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TRB sessions on social media

January 19, 2012

Several sessions at the TRB 91st Annual Meeting will focus on the role of social media in public transportation. Here’s a quick overview.

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Student develops app for Transit Windsor

January 19, 2012

A University of Windsor student has developed an iPhone application for Transit Windsor (ON) and hopes to get agency support.

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Northern Indiana plans to add WiFi to commuter trains

January 19, 2012

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District plans to install free WiFi on its South Shore Line trains this year.

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How CTA built the latest Train Tracker app

January 18, 2012

After the CTA (IL) rolled out a text-based version of its Train Tracker app, Grid Chicago asked CTA’s Tony Coppoletta about some of the project details.

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TriMet’s Twitter town hall attracts a handful of tweeters

January 17, 2012

TriMet (OR) scheduled a Twitter chat with general manager Neil McFarlane to discuss a projected budget shortfall, but the turnout was less than expected.

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MBTA and Boston launch apps challenge to link transit with bikes . . . and lunch

January 13, 2012

The MBTA and the City of Boston launched a developers challenge for apps that highlight connections between the MBTA and Boston’s bikeshare program.

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San Diego apps challenge is open

January 13, 2012

The San Diego Apps Challenge is open and invites developers to create applications using at least one dataset from the City of San Diego or its partners.

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