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TriMet launches Twitter “dirty word” contest

April 6, 2010

TriMet wants to get rid of some dirty words – - like greenhouse gas and congestion — and is launching a contest to raise public awareness.

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Lighten up: Using social media make to transit fun

April 2, 2010

While many transit agencies use social media to announce delays and disruptions, a few are finding ways to use these platforms to entertain their customers — and maybe attract new ones.

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Gautrain uses social media to generate buzz

March 24, 2010

South African transportation officials hosted a “tweetup” last week to generate interest in the Gautrain Rapid Rail Link, a high-speed rail line that will serve Johannesburg, Pretoria, and OR Tambo International Airport.

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Agencies use Twitter and employees ask why

March 23, 2010

According to a new report from the National Journal Group, federal agencies are increasingly likely to use Twitter and other services to communicate quickly with their constituencies, while their employees remain skeptical.

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LANTA used social networking to ease winter travel woes

March 18, 2010

During an unusually difficult winter snow season, the Lehigh and Northampton Transportation Authority (PA) kept its riders informed by using traditional and new media.

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New Jersey agencies use technology to reach residents

March 16, 2010

New Jersey police departments are using social networking technology to keep residents in the loop.

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Cleveland plans service alerts

March 11, 2010

The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority plans to provide service alerts via Twitter, emails, and text messages over the next few months and hopes eventually to add real-time updates.

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AASHTO survey: States lead the way in social media

February 26, 2010

About two-thirds of state DOTs are using social media, according to a report from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.

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Digital chirps from the MTA

February 10, 2010

With an updated website, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube accounts, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority has jumped into social media. “

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Late for work? Tell Gavin

February 2, 2010

San Francisco Municipal Railway (CA) commuters can tweet their frustrations to the top. Munifail is a new website that uses Twitter to complain directly to Mayor Gavin Newsom.

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