Industry news

New tool lets travelers choose hotel by transit travel time

January 24, 2012

Google had added a new feature to its experimental Hotel Finder tool that lets users search for a place to stay based on walking or transit travel time.

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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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Winner announced for “I heart my transit card” video contest

January 16, 2012

A Miami Beach surfer won the I Heart My Transit Card video contest, which was open to smart card users in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, and Minneapolis.

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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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Edmonton to scan rail tickets for explosives

January 12, 2012

Edmonton Transit System (AB) is testing a system to scan light-rail tickets for explosives and radioactive materials.

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Virginia to test real-time ridesharing to address impacts of military base realignment

January 11, 2012

The Northern Virginia Regional Commission is testing a carpool program that targets commuters working at military installations along the I-95/395 corridor.

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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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