GPS

Transit Windsor approves trip planner

February 2, 2012
Transit Windsor bus

Transit Windsor (ON) will move forward with plans to develop an online trip planner that will use existing data about bus routes and schedules.

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University officials link real-time info to higher ridership

January 31, 2012
Bongo Sign

University of Iowa officials say that the Bongo GPS-based real-time passenger information system has led to increased bus ridership.

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Bus Time is bound for the Bronx and beyond

January 25, 2012

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced plans to extend the Bus Time tracking application to the Bronx and another borough to be named later.

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Huntsville to track students on school buses

January 23, 2012

Three schools in Huntsville (AL) will test a program that uses RFID cards to track students when they ride school buses.

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UTA to release real-time data to developers

January 11, 2012

The Utah Transit Authority announced plans to release its real-time bus and rail data to developers. An information meeting is scheduled for January 12.

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LIRR launches real-time info pilot

December 20, 2011

MTA Long Island Rail Road (NY) launched a pilot test of LIRR Train Time, which provides real-time train status via mobile device or desktop computer.

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CMU expands bus-tracking app

December 13, 2011

CMU researchers have released an Android version of Tiramisu, the application that uses crowd-sourcing to track the location of Port Authority buses.

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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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Napa County rolls out real-time info

October 25, 2011

The Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency (CA) rolled out a system to allow VINE riders to track real-time bus arrival information.

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Why computer voices are mostly female

October 24, 2011

Ever wonder why computer voices — from voicemail to GPS — are mostly female? The answer seems to be a combination of biology and culture.

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