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Don’t leave home without them: Eleven mobile apps

March 31, 2010

From subway maps to augmented reality, The Infrastructurist lists 11 smart phone applications — mostly for iPhones — designed to make getting around cities a little easier

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BART partners on augmented reality app

March 12, 2010

Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) has partnered with the junaio augmented reality platform to create a BART channel.

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Nashville to add real-time information

February 18, 2010

The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (TN) plans to implement a passenger information system that will relay real-time information to message signs, smart phone, and its website.

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Clever Commute provides Grand Central track info

January 27, 2010

Clever Commute, which uses crowdsourcing to help commuters share information about rail service, has added a feature that emails track numbers for outbound trains at Grand Central Terminal.

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MTA updates mobile options

January 14, 2010

As part of its upgraded website, which is live, New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched a revamped mobile website as well.

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NJ Transit to test mobile departure application

August 13, 2009

New Jersey Transit is testing DepartureVision, an application that displays train departure boards on mobile devices. Customers using the service will be able to view actual train departure screens — showing arrival time, track assignment, and train status. The beta test, expected to last 6-10 weeks, will use train departure boards for Frank R. Lautenberg Station at [...]

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Mobile phone application maps New York subway platforms

July 8, 2009

Seasoned commuters know exactly where to wait for the train so they can get off near their exit. A new mobile application provides detailed maps for more than 200 of New York City’s subway platforms so passengers can plan their trips with precision.

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District of Columbia launches “Where’s My Bus?”

June 29, 2009

The District of Columbia government launched a mobile application for its Circulator bus. Where’s My Bus? allows riders with an Internet-enabled device to learn how close the next bus is.

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UK commuters could use phone to pay for travel

June 29, 2009

UK Transport Secretary Lord Adonis is looking into options for expanding use of smart-card technology to pay for transit trips.

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Turkish system tests contactless stickers

June 4, 2009

The city of Bursa, Turkey, is testing a cellphone-payment system for its transit system using contactless stickers.

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