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Duke students use real-time bus tracking

February 7, 2012
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Duke University (NC) introduced real-time tracking for its campus bus system last week, and students quickly came to appreciate the benefits.

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MBTA partners with company to offer real-time info by text

February 2, 2012
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The MBTA has teamed up with software company CooCoo to provide real-time bus and commuter rail arrival estimates by text message.

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University officials link real-time info to higher ridership

January 31, 2012
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University of Iowa officials say that the Bongo GPS-based real-time passenger information system has led to increased bus ridership.

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How CTA built the latest Train Tracker app

January 18, 2012

After the CTA (IL) rolled out a text-based version of its Train Tracker app, Grid Chicago asked CTA’s Tony Coppoletta about some of the project details.

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MTA rolls out Bus Time for Staten Island

January 12, 2012

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) expanded its Bus Time real-time tracking application to cover buses serving the borough of Staten Island.

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Maryland asks commuters to rate their ride

January 11, 2012

The Maryland Transit Administration has begun managing the Rate Your Ride program, which allows transit riders to give instant feedback on their trip.

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CTA introduces train tracking text messages

January 10, 2012

A year after introducing Train Tracker real-time predictions, the Chicago Transit Authority (IL) is enhancing the application with two features.

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New York City’s digital approach comes up short

December 21, 2011

Fast Company expert blogger Hana Schank takes a critical look at New York City’s approach to applications development and finds it lacking.

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Londoners are quick to adopt real-time info

December 2, 2011

Just weeks after Transport for London (UK) introduced real-time bus arrival information, thousands of riders are taking advantage of the updates.

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Open data updates

November 27, 2011

Here are a few quick updates about some recent open-data doings, including bus tracking in New York, TransportationCamp in DC, and a new website in Oregon.

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