trip planner

Ithaca College professor develops TCAT trip planner

November 15, 2011

A faculty member at Ithaca College developed a mobile trip-planning application for Tompkins Consolidated Area Transit (NY) buses.

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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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HopStop adds feature for finding accessible routes

November 11, 2011

HopStop now allows users to search for stroller-friendly and wheelchair-accessible transit routes in the New York metropolitan area.

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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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TriMet launches multimodal trip planner

October 17, 2011

After a soft launch earlier this month, TriMet (OR) officially unveiled its open-source multimodal trip planner on Friday.

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HopStop offers free geo-targeted ads

October 14, 2011

Transit and walking directions purveyor HopStop has started offering free geo-targeted ads to small businesses in New York City on a trial basis.

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Houston plans new trip-planning app

October 13, 2011

Houston METRO (TX) plans to release a smart-phone application that enables customers to find bus stops, schedules, and eventually next-bus arrivals.

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Developer updates Seattle bus tracker from overseas

October 11, 2011

When Seattle-area bus tracker OneBusAway needed updating, developer Brian Ferris made the changes even though he now works in Zurich for Google Transit.

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TriMet gets ready to launch open-source trip planner

October 7, 2011

TriMet (OR) unveiled the public beta for its new open-source multimodal trip planner this week, with the official launch scheduled for October 15.

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MTA transitions to 511

October 5, 2011

The MTA announced that New Yorkers can now dial 511, the state’s travel information line, for any MTA-related issue or question.

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