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Google Maps adds bicycle routes

March 10, 2010

Google Maps is adding bicycle routes for 150 U.S. cities, making the announcement at the 10th Annual Bike Summit in Washington (DC).

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Delhi Metro joins Google Transit

March 8, 2010

India’s Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has added route, schedule, and fare information to Google Maps.

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How smaller cities can benefit from new media

March 5, 2010

They may not have the resources of a New York City or San Francisco, but some smaller cities and towns are finding innovative ways to benefit from new media.

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GPS systems vulnerable to hackers

March 4, 2010

Technology that depends on satellite-navigation systems, like GPS, is increasingly vulnerable to sophisticated attacks.

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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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GO Transit joins Google Transit

February 25, 2010

GO Transit (ON) has made its routes and schedules available on Google Transit.

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Google Transit launches in Europe

February 24, 2010

Google launched Transit, the add-on to Google Maps that incorporates public transit routes and schedules, in Brussels this week and plans to roll out the service to other European cities at a later date.

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New iPhone app for Houston METRO

February 9, 2010

A new application lets iPhone users locate the closest METRO bus and rail stops for the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (TX).

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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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Website lets users communicate with government

January 4, 2010

The New York Times writes about SeeClickFix, the website that lets users communicate with government organizations. Users can post a complaint about an issue, locating it on a a Google map; the site communicates the issue directly to local government agencies. “A few weeks ago we launched home pages for 25,000 cities and about 8,000 [...]

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