Policy and planning

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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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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What transit agencies can learn from Twitter

January 26, 2012

Researchers at Purdue University (IN) used market research tools to test the mood of Chicago commuters by analyzing their Twitter posts.

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Can Twitter help design better transit service?

January 25, 2012

Can Twitter help create better transit routes? Enter Eric Fischer who plotted thousands of geotagged tweets onto maps of NYC, Chicago, and San Francisco.

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Feds seek input on integrated dynamic transit operations

January 12, 2012

The ITS JPO will host a public meeting and webinar to obtain input on opportunities for the Integrated Dynamic Transit Operations concept on January 26-27.

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Sydney’s monorail may be torn down

January 11, 2012

Infrastructure NSW, overseeing plans to redevelop Darling Harbour Convention Centre, has signaled an interest in proposals without the Sydney Monorail.

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Grad student creates online station-area design contest

January 10, 2012

A grad student created an online challenge to seek design ideas for the area around one of the stations on the planned extension of the MBTA’s Green Line.

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Should Toronto look to the skies for transit solutions?

January 4, 2012

As Toronto mayor Rob Ford considers the city’s transit options, the Toronto Star took a look at gondolas as a transit solution.

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App turns riding London Underground into a game

December 9, 2011

Each time a London Tube rider swipes an Oyster card, an app called Chromaroma adds that information to a map of travelers throughout the city.

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FCC to review BART cell phone shutdown policy

December 5, 2011

A day after BART adopted a policy defining when the agency can interrupt cell phone communications, the FCC announced plans to review BART’s actions.

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