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Desert island dataset challenge

September 16, 2011

The Guardian asked: “Which set of open data would you like to get from the UK government so as to have the maximum impact on the open data movement?”

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A selection of transit apps from coast to coast

September 15, 2011

Fast Company provides a rundown of some of the ways developers have used open data to create transportation apps.

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Are government agencies prepared for hacktivism?

September 2, 2011

“Hacktivist” attacks are becoming increasingly common, and experts warn that government agencies may not have the resources to combat cyberthreats.

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New app helps rural systems use GTFS format

August 25, 2011

National RTAP announced a free cloud-based application to help rural transit agencies convert their route and schedule data into the GTFS format.

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Hamburg’s hydrogen buses log 2 million kilometers

August 22, 2011

Since 2003, the number of hydrogen fuel-cell buses in Hamburg has grown from a single prototype to three dozen, and they have logged over 2 million km.

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BART customer website hacked

August 15, 2011

Making good on its promise to wage cyberwar against BART, the group Anonymous hacked the MyBART.org customer website and released personal information.

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The Groupon model for transit

July 19, 2011

This Big City tries to apply the lessons of consumer-demand services like Groupon and Living Social to transportation planning.

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MTA issues app challenge

July 12, 2011

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) is challenging developers to create new applications that improve the transit experience for its riders.

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Apps contests for non-programmers

June 27, 2011

In a welcome twist for people with good ideas but no programming skills, New York City and Chicago are opening their apps contests to non-developers.

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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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