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Kitsap Transit plans real-time location info

June 21, 2011

Kitsap Transit (WA) plans to install AVL systems on all its buses, with a goal of providing real-time information to its customers.

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Coordination in Western Kentucky: “One call gets it all”

March 25, 2010

Paducah Area Transit System, along with three other rural travel providers, opened the doors on the Purchase Area Regional Transit Travel Management Coordination Center, which uses ITS technology to manage and coordinate services in far western Kentucky.

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University of South Florida introduces bus tracker

March 8, 2010

The University of South Florida introduced a bus tracker system for its Bull Runner campus shuttle.

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Paducah to open travel management coordination center

February 17, 2010

Next month, Paducah Area Transit System will join forces with three other transportation providers to manage and coordinate transportation services for western Kentucky. Housed in  the Purchase Area Travel Management Coordination Center, the agencies will use mobile data terminals, automatic vehicle location, and centralized computer-assisted dispatching to provide seamless transportation services for residents of eight rural [...]

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BART praised for data transparency

July 15, 2009

In Streetsblog San Francisco, Matthew Roth writes about Bay Area Rapid Transit’s efforts to share its real-time data with third-party developers.

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Pocono Pony uses federal funds for high-tech improvements

April 28, 2009

The Monroe County Transit Authority (PA), which operates as the Pocono Pony, plans to use federal stimulus funds to improve its paratransit service.

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Pierce Transit rolls out talking buses

March 25, 2009

Pierce Transit (WA) introduced a new $35 million radio and communications system, complete with onboard announcements recorded by a Seattle radio personality.

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York Region Transit adds technology to enhance paratransit operations

March 18, 2009

York Region Transit (ON) implemented a mobile computing and CAD/AVL system for its paratransit service from Mentor Engineering and TranSched Systems.

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Breaking down the silos that isolate ridership data

March 17, 2009

In Passenger Transport, Curtis Pierce writes about the challenges of managing the streams of operational data available to transit agencies and presents some best practices.  An example: By merging CAD/AVL data with farebox data, a large bus operator can eliminate the problem of revenue that could not be assigned to a specific route because of [...]

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MBTA tests “Next Train” technology

March 11, 2009

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced “Next Train” technology to provide real-time arrival information for its commuter rail system.

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