social media

TRB sessions on social media

January 19, 2012

Several sessions at the TRB 91st Annual Meeting will focus on the role of social media in public transportation. Here’s a quick overview.

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TriMet’s Twitter town hall attracts a handful of tweeters

January 17, 2012

TriMet (OR) scheduled a Twitter chat with general manager Neil McFarlane to discuss a projected budget shortfall, but the turnout was less than expected.

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Winner announced for “I heart my transit card” video contest

January 16, 2012

A Miami Beach surfer won the I Heart My Transit Card video contest, which was open to smart card users in Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, and Minneapolis.

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Peer-to-peer carsharing comes to Portland

December 14, 2011

Peer-to-peer car-sharing service Getaround is coming to Portland (OR) in February, funded in part with a $1.7 million federal grant.

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New dashboard measures federal use of Twitter

December 5, 2011

The Federal Social Media Index is a new dashboard that tracks how more than 100 federal agencies engage their public via Twitter.

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WMATA’s website over the years

November 11, 2011

TBD On Foot looked at WMATA’s website over the last 15 years, including recent changes as part of the agency’s recent communications relaunch.

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UTA plans Twitter chat on 2012 budget

November 9, 2011

To complement a public hearing on its proposed 2012 budget, the Utah Transit Authority has scheduled a Twitter chat with its general manager on Monday.

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CTA gets social

November 1, 2011

The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) is finally entering the social space, with new Facebook and Twitter accounts expected to launch today.

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Social media is changing the face of transit

October 27, 2011

In Greater Greater Washington, Matt Johnson summarizes some of the conversations about transit and social media from the Rail~Volution conference.

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Can social networks unite bus riders?

October 25, 2011

TBD On Foot writes about a suggestion from Rail~Volution last week to use social networks to bring together people who ride the same bus route.

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