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data

Miami-Dade makes it look EASY

March 10, 2010

ContactlessNews writes about Miami-Dade Transit’s rollout of the EASY contactless smart card system last fall.

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Seattle launches open data website

March 2, 2010

The City of Seattle (WA) launched data.seattle.gov, a website that makes city data sets available to developers.

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TriMet to upgrade communications system

February 28, 2010

The Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon is implementing an advanced voice radio and data communications system to help increase safety and efficiency.

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Will Facebook replace traditional government websites?

February 26, 2010

San Francisco (CA) CIO Chris Vein asks some provocative questions about how public agencies will deliver information in the future

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Getting to yes on open data

February 26, 2010

While the federal government is moving forward through the Open Government Directive, progress at the state and local level has been slower.

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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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TTC launches trip planner: Still in beta, still buggy

February 4, 2010

The Toronto Transit Commission (ON) launched a beta version of its new trip planner and is seeking user feedback.

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Smart cards reveal London commuting patterns

February 3, 2010

Researchers at the Institut des Systemes Complexes in Paris (France) have examined trip data for 11.2 million transit trips in London (UK) during a week in 2008.

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BART launches expanded API to spur app development

January 27, 2010

BART launched an expanded API intended to make more data readily available to developers.

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MTA opens data to developers

January 15, 2010

In a turnaround from previous pollicy, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority will make its route and schedule data available through a developers page on its redesigned website.

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