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Delaware students can track campus bus online

March 9, 2010

The University of Delaware launched a web-based application that allows students to track the location of the campus shuttle.

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Five new apps for TriMet

March 2, 2010

While he waits to get his hands on a new iPad, columnist Joseph Rose turned his attention to some “mobile transit goodies” — five new applications available for Portland’s TriMet customers

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Consumers don’t want wallet phones, but tickets are okay

February 22, 2010

People are not interested in keeping personal financial information on their cell phones, according to a professor at Kansas State University.

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MassDOT announces real-time challenge

February 19, 2010

MassDOT officials announced a new challenge for software applications and physical installations using the MBTA’s real-time bus data feed.

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WMATA’s emails cause server overload

February 17, 2010

WMATA sends out frequent service updates via email, but the press releases provide only a link to the full announcement. When too many people want the information at the same time — like during last week’s snow disruptions — Metro’s servers are overwhelmed.

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T-Tracker gets tested

February 15, 2010

Boston Globe reporter Noah Bierman field tested T-Tracker, a pilot program that provides real-time arrival information via cellphone for selected MBTA bus routes. The results were mixed.

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Winnipeg launches text-messaging info

February 12, 2010

Winnipeg Transit (MB) launched BUStxt, which lets transit users get schedule information and location updates via text message to their cell phone.

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Metro-North to demonstrate Train Time app

February 8, 2010

The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s Metro-North Railroad will show commuters how to use its Train Time application, which was launched last month.

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NYC BigApps winners announced

February 5, 2010

WayFinder NYC was one of the winners of the NYC BigApps competition, which invited developers to use data from the New York City Data Mine.

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BART web team talks about Foursquare

February 3, 2010

Governing interviews Melissa Jordan and Timothy Moore, the web team from Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA), about their partnership with Foursquare.

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