software

CIOs struggle with security risks of social media

February 15, 2011

As public agencies integrate social media applications into their communications plans, some CIOs are using multiple strategies to address critical security issues.

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Blacksburg uses simulator to train drivers

January 19, 2011

Blacksburg Transit (VA) uses a high-tech simulator to provide its bus drivers with a realistic training experience.

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Ice stops UK trains cold

December 6, 2010

A safety feature apparently caused some UK trains to shut down last week in last week’s freezing conditions. According to The Telegraph, software shut down some trains when ice formed on the third rail.

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Lost in (cyber) space

November 18, 2010

The Federal Transit Administration is trying to understand how the Maine Department of Transportation’s $21 million grant application got lost.

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New software tools help manage social media

November 16, 2010

Some new software tools can help organizations track and archive their social media communications.

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UK researchers are working to improve rural transportation

November 12, 2010

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, are developing software to improve coordination of rural transportation services.

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New CCTV technology can sense aggression

November 2, 2010

A UK company is testing technology that will help closed-circuit television systems pick up aggressive language and calls for help.

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Paratransit agencies adopt technology

August 25, 2010

Almost two thirds of the paratransit agencies responding to Metro Magazine’s annual survey added new technology last year.

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Transit CIOs form consortium

July 22, 2010

Chief information officers from more than 30 U.S. transit agencies have formed the Transit CIO Consortium.

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Software cuts European train delays

July 19, 2010

Arrival is a new software application that is improving operations on European railroads.

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