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TTC activates real-time bus info

July 12, 2011

The Toronto Transit Commission (ON) launched real-time bus arrival info. Predictions are available by text, web, third-party apps, and at selected stations.

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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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MBTA considers location-based ads on buses

July 6, 2011

The MBTA is considering location-based audio advertising on its buses, which would be triggered when buses drive by a particular business.

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Australian state agency pulls the plug on real-time data feed

June 20, 2011

Sydney Buses (NSW) withdrew its live GPS data feed and moved to a text-messaging system to provide real-time updates, which killed a popular app.

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MBTA releases real-time commuter rail data

June 16, 2011

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority announced a beta release of real-time commter rail data last night, and at least one application has already hit the streets. “It’s another tool in the toolbox for commuter rail riders,” the Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Josh Robin told The Transit Wire. “For years commuter rail riders relied on paper [...]

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From subways to potholes: Using cell phone data to track services

June 7, 2011

Several organizations are using crowdsourced cell phone geolocation data to track public services from subway reliability to road conditions.

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SEPTA launches real-time location info

June 6, 2011

SEPTA launched TransitView last week, a service that shows real-time bus and trolley location information via smart phone or Internet connection.

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From coast to coast, riders use apps to track buses

June 3, 2011

AltTransport highlights real-time bus tracking apps from New York to California where LA Metro recently launched Nextrip, its bus arrival info service.

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BART improves mobile website

May 13, 2011

BART (CA) updated its mobile website to allow riders with GPS-enabled phones to find the closest station or plan a trip based on their current location.

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Apple explains use of location tracking data

April 28, 2011

In a statement, Apple said that iPhones do not track user location but instead collect crowdsourced data to locate WiFi hotspots and cell towers.

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