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New tool lets travelers choose hotel by transit travel time

January 24, 2012

Google had added a new feature to its experimental Hotel Finder tool that lets users search for a place to stay based on walking or transit travel time.

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MTA topped local NYC Google searches in 2011

December 19, 2011

Along with natural disasters and a bowling alley, five transportation queries made Google’s list of top-10 searches in the New York City area for 2011.

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Google adds indoor maps to cell phone navigation

November 30, 2011

Google Maps for Android has added maps of indoor locations to its latest version, including airports, shopping malls, and selected rail stations.

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Thieves use online info to steal metal from railroads

October 31, 2011

According to British Transport Police, savvy criminals are using online information to plot thefts of metal cable from railroads.

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NJ TRANSIT partners with Google Wallet

October 20, 2011

NJ TRANSIT rail and bus customers can use their cell phones to pay their fares at select locations thanks to a new partnership with Google Wallet.

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Tuesday at the ITS World Congress

October 19, 2011

Tuesday at the ITS World Congress, I attended (and presented at) sessions on the role of mobile technology and social media in attracting new transit riders.

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Developer updates Seattle bus tracker from overseas

October 11, 2011

When Seattle-area bus tracker OneBusAway needed updating, developer Brian Ferris made the changes even though he now works in Zurich for Google Transit.

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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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Google launches specifications for real-time info

August 22, 2011

Google announced GTFS-realtime, a feed specification that allows transit agencies to provide real-time updates to application developers.

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Des Moines looks to the future

August 15, 2011

As part of an ongoing series in the Des Moines Register, DART (IA) highlighted five things about the future of public transportation in the city.

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