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GPS

Chicago suburb tracks students with technology

September 3, 2010

A school district outside Chicago became the second system in Illinois to use technology to track the location of students on school buses.

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India adds real-time tracking to trains

August 23, 2010

After a successful trial, Indian Railways plans introduce GPS technology to enhance customer information and improve safety.

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Bike-sharing prototype planned for New York

August 16, 2010

Social Bicycles will test its new approach to bike-sharing in New York City this fall.

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Nashville launches bike-sharing program

August 16, 2010

The City of Nashville (TN) launched a free bike-sharing program last week, with 30 bicycles available to residents at two locations.

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Bike-sharing: A tale of two cities

August 3, 2010

Some highlights of bike-sharing programs in Chicago (IL) and London (UK), both of which have drawn inspiration (and warning) from Paris.

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Real-time bus info planned for Mysore

July 20, 2010

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation plans to introduce intelligent transportation systems in Mysore, marking a first in India.

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Metro seeks to ease congestion on busy bus routes

July 19, 2010

Planners at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) are using next-bus data as a planning tool to identify the most congested bus corridors.

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Toronto riders can text for streetcar arrivals

July 9, 2010

Commuters on the Toronto Transit Commission (ON) can now send a text message to find out when the next streetcar is coming.

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Transforming New York’s buses

July 7, 2010

Can the MTA’s chairman and CEO Jay Walder convince New Yorkers to embrace the bus? New York Magazine explores the challenges, opportunities, and politics involved with introducing BRT.

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Is Des Moines ready to go car-less?

May 27, 2010

Des Moines (IA) is taking steps to keep its status as a livable community. These include GPS bus tracking and real time arrival information for DART buses.

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