mobile device

MBTA wires system for cell phone coverage but where’s the service?

January 6, 2012

The MBTA is a bit late in extending cell phone coverage in its tunnels but BostInno writes that the real delay is coming from the cell phone carriers.

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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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FCC to review BART cell phone shutdown policy

December 5, 2011

A day after BART adopted a policy defining when the agency can interrupt cell phone communications, the FCC announced plans to review BART’s actions.

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Londoners are quick to adopt real-time info

December 2, 2011

Just weeks after Transport for London (UK) introduced real-time bus arrival information, thousands of riders are taking advantage of the updates.

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BART adopts cell phone shutdown policy

December 2, 2011

BART adopted a policy that authorizes the agency to shut off cell phone communications on a temporary basis only under “extraordinary circumstances.”

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MTA kicks off 42 days of apps

December 1, 2011

The MTA is ask the public to vote on 42 applications submitted to MTA App Quest, which asked developers to improve the experience of the system’s riders.

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Open data updates

November 27, 2011

Here are a few quick updates about some recent open-data doings, including bus tracking in New York, TransportationCamp in DC, and a new website in Oregon.

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Researchers develop mobile app for blind bus riders

November 23, 2011

Researchers at the University of Washington are building a mobile application to help blind transit riders access bus stops.

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MBTA launches updated mobile website

November 21, 2011

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority launched an upgraded version of its mobile website today to better match the features of smartphones.

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