economic stimulus

Recovery website adds page to fix errors

December 16, 2009

The federal website Recovery.gov has added a page that addresses inaccuracies and allows users to download previously omitted reports.

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BART awards contract for airport connector

December 14, 2009

San Francisco (CA) Bay Area Rapid Transit awarded a contract to design and build a 3.2 mile automated people mover between BART’s Coliseum Station and the Oakland Airport.

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Metro leaves IT funds unspent

December 3, 2009

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has spent only 8% of its economic stimulus funds budgeted for information technology.

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Making government data sexy

November 25, 2009

CNN writes about the growing interest in data visualization — the art of turning boring data into “compelling graphical presentations explaining our world.”

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Transparency leads to better reporting technology

November 24, 2009

The reporting requirements for the federal stimulus program have yielded an unexpected benefit — better reporting technology at the state and local levels.

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Metro Mobility hybrids hit the road

November 24, 2009

Metro Mobility, which serves people with disabilities in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area (MN), put 15 new hybrid vehicles into service.

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TIGGER: Cash for clunkers transit-style?

October 19, 2009

A story in the National Journal equates the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGGER grants with the popular Cash for Clunkers program.

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NFTA adds 91 clean buses to fleet

October 16, 2009

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority in Buffalo (NY) unveiled the first of 91 new clean diesel and hybrid buses this week.

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Cleveland to install audible warning on buses

October 15, 2009

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (OH) will install an audible system to warn pedestrians about turning buses.

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SEPTA moves toward smart cards

October 2, 2009

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority closed the bidding on a smart card system yesterday and hopes to award a contract next spring.

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