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BART extends wireless network

August 29, 2010

San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) has extended its underground wireless network to three stations in Oakland, fixing what its website called a “mobile phone dead zone.” Now BART passengers can access a continuous mobile signal from Balboa Park to the Oakland underground stations via downtown San Francisco and the Transbay Tube. Link to [...]

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Waiting for the bus in Charm City

July 16, 2010

Baltimore Sun columnist Michael Dresser chronicles a frustrating afternoon trying to take the Charm City Circulator and the apparent disconnect between electronic predictions and reality.

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Shhh…NJ TRANSIT launches quiet cars

July 16, 2010

NJ TRANSIT will test quiet cars on some of its commuter rail trains starting on September 7. Passengers will be asked to refrain from using cell phones and to disable the sound on electronic devices.

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Walking and talking: Technology smooths the way

July 5, 2010

While the consequences of distracted driving are in the headlines (and deservedly so), pedestrians are not immune from the dangers of texting.

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Does expanded cell phone coverage lead to thefts?

July 1, 2010

Boston Herald reporter Richard Weir joins The Transit Wire in wondering whether the MBTAs efforts to expand cell phone coverage throughout the subway system has contributed to an increase in smart phone thefts.

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MBTA Police: Smart phone thefts on the rise

June 28, 2010

Maybe it was inevitable. As transit agencies expand cell phone coverage in their subway systems — and customers take advantage of the explosion of transit-friendly applications — thieves are targeting smart phones. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority reports a 17% increase in cell phone thefts this year, part of an increase in property crimes on the [...]

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California encourages app development

June 28, 2010

The State of California its encouraging its agencies to develop mobile applications, and has hired an app developer to make the process easier.

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Winnipeg Transit releases new rider tools

June 24, 2010

As part of a website upgrade, currently in beta form, Winnipeg Transit (MB) has released two new applications to help riders navigate the system.

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Twitter adds location option to messages

June 16, 2010

Twitter announced Places, a feature that allows users to tag tweets with their location.

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Harrisonburg to provide real-time bus info

June 8, 2010

The Harrisonburg Department of Public Transportation (VA) plans to put real-time information on its buses to allow customers to track vehicle location via cell phone or Internet.

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