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Amtrak customers adopt e-ticketing

November 30, 2011

Passengers on Amtrak’s Downeaster service have quickly adopted electronic ticketing, which was rolled out on a trial basis earlier in November.

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Amtrak to test electronic ticketing for Downeaster

November 4, 2011

Amtrak announced a pilot test of its eTicketing system on the Downeaster service, which operates daily between Boston (MA) and Portland (ME).

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Eurostar taps into mobile applications

September 9, 2011

European high-speed rail operator Eurostar launched a free mobile app that allows passengers to book trips and receive tickets directly on their phones.

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LA Metro signs make finding real-time info easy

July 14, 2011

When LA Metro rolled out real-time info in May, the agency also added signage that made it easy for riders to access the arrival predictions.

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Shop while you wait

June 30, 2011

A grocery chain in South Korea developed a mobile app that lets people combine two mundane tasks — waiting for the train and shopping for groceries.

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LA Metro launches real-time bus arrival info

May 19, 2011

Following a soft launch in March, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (CA) Nextrip real-time bus arrival information is now live.

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Chiltern Railways launches mobile ticketing

May 17, 2011

Chiltern Railways (UK) launched a mobile ticketing application that allows customers to buy, download, and validate tickets on their mobile phones.

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Albany commuters test quick response bar codes

October 26, 2010

An advertising company is blanketing the Albany’s transit system with quick response (QR) bar codes to test the technology. Capital District Transportation Authority riders can scan the squares with a smart phone to access a website where they register to win prizes.

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Barcodes: The next generation

July 30, 2009

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new type of barcode. The so-called Bokode is tiny, just three centimeters across, but contains thousands of bits of information.

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