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Metro workers in safety-critical jobs are fatigued, report says

November 14, 2011

A new report says that Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) employees are overworked and tired, including those in safety-critical jobs.

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Mayor of London on collision course with transport unions

November 1, 2011

After Transport for London (UK) confirmed that it is considering automated trains, the mayor of London is facing a showdown with transport unions.

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Troubles continue for Sacramento Airport people-mover

October 31, 2011

For the third time this month, one of the new automated people-movers at Sacramento International Airport (CA) was shut down for repairs.

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London Underground says tech can improve efficiency

October 27, 2011

A confidential report from Transport for London (UK) says that tech improvements can allow the agency to reducing staffing by 15% and save £1.8 billion.

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BART’s computer failure reveals system flaws

August 11, 2011

Monday’s computer glitch, which forced BART to shut down service for more than two hours, highlighted the need for modernizing the 40-year-old system.

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Computer glitch shuts down BART trains

August 10, 2011

A communications problem between two routers shut down BART for over two hours on Monday night, and officials are still trying to figure out why.

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Fifty years later, is it time for PRT?

August 3, 2011

Writing in The Globe and Mail blog, Richard Gilbert asks whether technology has finally caught up to the promise of personalized rapid transit.

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Personal rapid transit debuts at Heathrow

May 6, 2011

A personal rapid transit system started trials at Heathrow Airport (UK) this week, which will carry riders between the airport’s parking and terminals.

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Long Beach to provide real-time location info

April 28, 2011

Long Beach Transit (CA) bus riders can now receive automated arrival predictions by telephone.

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Pace adds real-time info for paratransit pickups

April 21, 2011

Pace (IL) is testing a system that will provide paratransit customers with an automated phone call 10-15 minutes before their ride is scheduled to arrive.

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