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Virginia to test real-time ridesharing to address impacts of military base realignment

January 11, 2012

The Northern Virginia Regional Commission is testing a carpool program that targets commuters working at military installations along the I-95/395 corridor.

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NY Waterway launches mobile ticketing app

January 10, 2012

NY Waterway, which operates Manhattan-based ferry services, launched a mobile application that incorporates payment and ticketing.

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New app invites beta testers

December 6, 2011

Transit Near Me, a web app to help people in the Washington (DC) area locate near-by transit services, is looking for people to test its beta release.

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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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Google adds indoor maps to cell phone navigation

November 30, 2011

Google Maps for Android has added maps of indoor locations to its latest version, including airports, shopping malls, and selected rail stations.

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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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GO Transit launches mobile app

November 15, 2011

GO Transit (ON) launched a mobile application last week, developed in cooperation with students at Ryerson University.

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A trio of New York City Transit apps

November 14, 2011

NY1 took a look at three free smartphone applications that let New York City Transit riders plan their next trip: NextStop, HopStop, and Roadify.

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Customer cameras catch drivers behaving badly

November 10, 2011

These days everybody has a camera and OC Transpo (ON) is investigating a video that allegedly shows a bus driver talking on a cell phone last August.

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Napa County rolls out real-time info

October 25, 2011

The Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency (CA) rolled out a system to allow VINE riders to track real-time bus arrival information.

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