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San Francisco considers new smart card

November 17, 2011

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (CA) is developing a new smart card for parking, taxis, and — possibly — Muni rides.

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UK city plans to record taxi passenger conversations

November 16, 2011

The Oxford City Council (UK) plans to equip every taxi in the city with a closed circuit television system to monitor drivers and passengers.

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NYC uses taxi video monitors to survey riders

October 27, 2011

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission is using backseat monitors to survey taxi passengers about their trip and their driver.

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ITS World Congress: Thursday’s thoughts

October 20, 2011

On the last day of the ITS World Congress I attended a fascinating session how open data can make pubic transport more accessible.

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Australian officials consider myki card for taxis

August 4, 2011

Could the myki card be coming to taxis? Victoria transportation officials are looking into into the potential for using myki for short taxi trips.

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NYC chooses taxi of tomorrow

May 4, 2011

NYC selected the Nissan SV200 as its Taxi of Tomorrow. The vans offer comfort, safety, and amenities but wheelchair accessibility is not standard.

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App calculates Mumbai rickshaw and taxi fares

February 8, 2011

Receiving accolades from various top-ten tech lists, MeterDown is a rickshaw and taxi fare calculator for Mumbai commuters. “The iPhone was launched in 2007, said developer Siddhartha Banerjee. “Come 2010, it’s been three years that people have had the iPhone and no one’s thought of a basic app for taxi fares.” An Android version is [...]

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New York City adjusts taxi-sharing plan

January 26, 2011

Almost a year after NYC’s Taxi and Limousine Commission launched a taxi-sharing program, the city had made some adjustments to meet demand (or lack thereof).

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Is PRT coming to Newport News?

January 23, 2011

Could personal rapid transit come to Newport News (VA)? A PRT advocate is meeting with area officials to sell the idea.

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Toledo offers students taxi debit cards

January 11, 2011

Students at the University of Toledo (OH) can purchase a transportation debit card online to use for taxi fares.

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