applications

Denton County launches customer service app

April 11, 2012
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The Denton County Transportation Authority (TX) launched a mobile application that lets users alert DCTA about issues they encounter while on the go.

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New app tells myki users when card value is low

April 5, 2012
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An Australian software developer created an iPhone application that alerts riders when the balance on their myki smart card is low.

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Metro-North focuses on customer information

April 5, 2012
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Metro-North Railroad’s improvements to customer information include new QR codes at stations with links to schedules and Train Time status updates.

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App lets CTA commuters pay for parking by phone

April 4, 2012
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Chicago Transit Authority (IL) customers now have the option of using their mobile phones to pay for parking at 14 CTA park-and-ride lots.

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Updated Google Maps mobile app includes new transit features

March 30, 2012
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This week’s release of Google Maps 6.5 for Android includes an updated look and some transit-friendly features, including the ability to prioritize a mode.

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MTA expands Bus Time to crosstown route

March 28, 2012
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A few months after equipping Staten Island routes with the Bus Time real-time information system, the MTA will add the service to its crosstown BRT route.

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MTA Bus Time is off to an impressive start

March 26, 2012
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Just two months after the MTA (NY) rolled out its Bus Time application on Staten Island, an estimated 10% of riders are using the next-bus app each weekday.

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Federal bus safety app comes up short

March 23, 2012
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Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Transportation released SaferBus, its first mobile application, and the early reviews are not exactly glowing.

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Feds launch mobile app focused on commercial bus safety

March 21, 2012
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Amid concerns about the safety of curbside intercity buses, the U.S. Department of Transportation launched a mobile application that focuses on bus safety.

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Champaign-Urbana selects winners for apps contest

March 19, 2012
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In its blog The Inside Lane, the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (IL) takes readers behind the scenes for its recent applications competition.

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