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Metro offers real-time train info by phone

September 2, 2010

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) customers can now access real-time train arrival information by telephone.

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E-kiosk provides transit info in Seattle

August 31, 2010

Last week a Seattle (WA) real estate company unveiled a electronic transportation and amenities kiosk in the lobby of Amazon.com’s new offices that features real-time transit updates along with information about neighborhood amenities.

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Spoiler alert! Your train is coming

August 26, 2010

Artist Jason Eppink and Newmindspace (which creates interactive public art) posted some renegade “Spoiler Alert” signs beneath the real-time arrival signs in the New York City subway.

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Still waiting for the train in Boston

August 24, 2010

While MBTA bus riders have the option of tracking most of the system’s bus routes, they will have to wait a little longer to get real-time rail information.

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TriMet riders can track buses by text

August 20, 2010

TriMet (OR) has added a text-messaging feature to its TransitTracker application.

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The wait is over for MBTA riders

August 2, 2010

As The Transit Wire has reported, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has released real-time data for most of its bus routes, The Boston Globe highlights some of the latest apps.

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MBTA releases more real-time bus info

July 27, 2010

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has released real-time data for another 118 bus routes.

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Eight sexiest subway systems in the world

July 22, 2010

The Huffington Post lists the eight sexiest subway systems in the world.

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Waiting for the bus in Charm City

July 16, 2010

Baltimore Sun columnist Michael Dresser chronicles a frustrating afternoon trying to take the Charm City Circulator and the apparent disconnect between electronic predictions and reality.

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Toronto riders can text for streetcar arrivals

July 9, 2010

Commuters on the Toronto Transit Commission (ON) can now send a text message to find out when the next streetcar is coming.

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