Transport for London (UK) announced that real-time information is now available for every bus stop in the city. Passengers can access arrival information online, on a smart phone, via text message, and on countdown signs at the stop. “This technological step forward will revolutionize the way people use London’s buses and will banish the needRead… Read more »
OneBusAway, the popular Seattle-area bus tracker, will live to see another day thanks to an agreement between the University of Washington and several Puget Sound transit providers. Sound Transit, King County Metro Transit, Pierce Transit and the university will contribute up to $150,000 to further develop and maintain the application for 13 months. The futureRead… Read more »
Don’t be like Cleveland…prepare for when your star leaves We all know the story – local high school star LeBron James joins the hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, becomes a star, leads his team to the playoffs for five straight seasons and then “takes his talents to South Beach.” Without their superstar, the Cavs finish the nextRead… Read more »
Day 53 Checking Construction We started out our Monday by visiting a couple jobsites to make sure everything was going as planned. First we stopped by a development where they had placed curb last week along the edges of a driveway. The problem was that the sidewalk was supposed to carry through the drive, andRead… Read more »
Dear all knowing Internet, I know its been a long time since I have last called upon your all knowing goodness, but this time I am extremely frustrated. In New York State, the public employee union I belong to rejected our new contract. As a result, many young professionals including myself have been notified thatRead… Read more »
The Federal Transit Administration awarded $928.5 million in grants to more than 300 projects through its Alternatives Analysis, Bus Livability, and State of Good Repair programs. Projects include the following: Orange County Transportation Authority (CA) will install 100 solar lights at selected bus stops to improve safety, security, and accessibility. Springfield Mass Transit District (IL)Read… Read more »
A few weeks ago, I wrote about virtual assistants for govies. To see if the concept was worth pursuing, I decided to use a test — see if a virtual assistant could do simple market research in a fictional situation. I send this on 10/5/11 to my virtual assistant. Find me two vendors on GSARead… Read more »
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I sat on a panel this past Friday with GovLoopers Sarah Kaufman from New York City’s MTA and Mark Drapeau from Microsoft as well as Gale Brewer, a City Council Member in New York City and Rachel Sterne, the Chief Digital Officer for New York City and well known for her brilliant Road Map forRead… Read more »
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