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University research

Consumers don’t want wallet phones, but tickets are okay

February 22, 2010

People are not interested in keeping personal financial information on their cell phones, according to a professor at Kansas State University.

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CTA directions in your pocket

February 16, 2010

TransitGenie is a new trip planning application for Chicago-based iPhone users.

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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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Brainstorming a better commute

February 1, 2010

About 20 developers met with MassDOT officials to brainstorm about applications that used real-time data from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority.

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RFID tags can improve track worker safety

January 22, 2010

Researchers at McMaster University’s RFID Applications Lab (ON) are collaborating with Bombardier Transportation  and Ontario Centres of Excellence to develop develop location awareness technology that notifies subway vehicles of the exact location of trackside workers. “This technology will be the first solution of this type in the world,” said McMaster’s Pankaj Sood. “We will be [...]

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Innovative substation combines art and technology

January 20, 2010

TriMet’s new light-rail substation may look like a giant sculpture, but it will incorporate solar panels and wind turbines.

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MIT professor talks transit technologies

January 20, 2010

CNN interviewed Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor Ralph Gakenheimer about mobility in developing countries and the outlook for transit technology

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Hydrogen hybrid bus to provide Olympics service

January 19, 2010

A hydrogen hybrid bus is traveling from South Carolina to British Columbia to provide service during the 2010 Winter Olympics.

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University gets ready for next maglev phase

January 12, 2010

Researchers at Old Dominion University in Norfolk (VA) will begin testing a magnetic levitation vehicle later this year in partnership with MagneMotion, Inc.

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Analysis of customer preference for real-time info

December 29, 2009

The Journal of Public Transportation published the results of a study of customer preferences for real-time transit information.

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