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TriMet stops testing audible warning system

May 30, 2011

TriMet (OR) has stopped testing an audible pedestrian-warning system in its buses, saying that the system is working correctly.

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Maryland tests talking buses

March 24, 2011

The Maryland Transit Administration is the latest agency to test audible alerts designed to let pedestrians know when the bus is turning.

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A second look at TriMet’s talking buses

March 21, 2011

Columnist Joseph Rose reviewed TriMet’s audible pedestrian warning system and recapped a controversy involving the system manufacturer and a local engineer.

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TriMet tests audio warning system

March 3, 2011

TriMet (OR) is testing an audible pedestrian-alert system that will warn people when the bus is turning.

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Metro seeks to prevent accidents at crosswalks

November 24, 2010

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) is testing an audible safety warning device to let pedestrians know when the bus is turning.

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Richmond introduces audible turn warnings

June 8, 2010

GRTC Transit System (VA) is retrofitting its fleet of 168 buses with a system that will activate an audible warning every time the bus operator uses the turn signal.

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New FTA report: Remote infrared audible signage pilot

November 18, 2009

The Federal Transit Administration has released Remote Infrared Audible Signage Pilot Program. RIAS is an orientation and mobility technology designed to eliminate barriers to accessibility.

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Des Moines adds audible turn warning

November 3, 2009

The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority (IA) had added an audible signal to alert pedestrians when buses turn a corner.

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Muni buses will take a noisy turn

February 19, 2009

Starting Friday, the San Francisco Municipal Railway will reactivate the audible warning system that beeps every time a bus turns right.

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