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Google mobile app now tells riders where to get off

July 7, 2011

A transit navigation feature in the latest release of Google Maps for Android provides stop-by-stop directions for transit systems in over 400 cities.

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Three ways tech can make cities greener

July 1, 2011

Mashable offers three simple technology strategies for making cities greener. First on the list is offering WiFi on transit.

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Stalking the Google Street View car

July 1, 2011

New York Times reporter Corey Kilgannon happened to catch the Google Street View car in action and went to great lengths to snap some photos.

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Will OneBusAway stay put?

June 16, 2011

With its developer moving overseas, Seattle (WA) commuters are wondering what will happen to the OneBusAway app, which provides real-time transit info.

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A round-up of reactions to Google’s real-time info

June 9, 2011

As announced yesterday, Google Maps has added real-time transit updates for six systems. Here’s a round-up of stories on MBTA, TriMet, BART, and MTS.

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New tool helps users visualize transit data

June 6, 2011

Mapnificent us a mapping tool that helps users visualize how far they can travel by transit or bicycle in a given time.

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What’s next for OneBusAway?

May 24, 2011

OneBusAway has been telling Seattle-area residents when their bus was coming since 2006, but now the developer is moving on and the app’s future is in limbo.

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It’s official: WMATA partners with Google Transit

May 12, 2011

As Greater Greater Washington reported yesterday, WMATA (DC) announced its long-awaited partnership with Google Transit this afternoon.

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WMATA is (finally) on Google Transit

May 11, 2011

According to Greater Greater Washington, directions for WMATA (DC) bus and rail are available on Google Transit. Official word is expected this week.

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Why you may want Google and Apple to track you

April 27, 2011

Fast Company says that geolocation data is the key to a wide range of cell phone features and we should want companies to track our whereabouts.

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