From the category archives:

Policy and planning

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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A glimpse of the wireless future

February 21, 2010

Autopia envisions the future, and it’s based on intelligent transportation systems. While most of the story focuses on automobiles, the use of RFID technology in transit gets a nod.

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OpenDOT: New federal website to encourage citizen involvement

February 12, 2010

As part of the new federal emphasis on transparency, the US Department of Transportation launched OpenDOT to encourage citizen participation.

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Smart cards reveal London commuting patterns

February 3, 2010

Researchers at the Institut des Systemes Complexes in Paris (France) have examined trip data for 11.2 million transit trips in London (UK) during a week in 2008.

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Mumbai moves forward with monorail, as Delhi waits

February 1, 2010

Mumbai, India, is moving forward with a monorail system, but Delhi’s three lines are still in the planning process.

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High-speed rail: And the winners are…

January 29, 2010

Projects in California, Florida, and the Midwest were among the big winners in the competition for $8 billion in federal funding for high-speed rail.

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Is Toronto cable-ready?

December 31, 2009

Urban planner Steven Dale believes that Toronto (ON) should consider cable cars instead of light rail.

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Chile to monitor transit use with ITS

November 16, 2009

Chile’s ministry of transportation and telecommunications ministry plans to use intelligent transportation systems to monitor transit use.

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MassDOT holds first developers conference

November 15, 2009

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation hosted its first developers conference on Saturday.

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Transportation @ MIT rethinks the wheel

November 10, 2009

Transportation @ MIT is an interdisciplinary program that is exploring ways to leverage data and technology to move people and goods more efficiently.

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