Clipper raises minimum card value to fight cheats
Passengers purchasing a new Clipper card to ride transit services in the San Francisco (CA) Bay Area will have to load at least $5 onto their cards starting today. Original post
Yearly Archives: 2011
NICTD installs ticket vending machines to save costs
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District will replace ticket agents with vending machines at the Gary and Hammond stations to save costs. Original post
Problems plague Philadelphia rail car plant
Hyundai-Rotem’s Philadelphia factory, which is building rail cars for SEPTA, has been plagued by design flaws, inadequate equipment, and labor problems. Original post
State cites Muni safety violations
SFMTA (CA) is under state investigation for a series of safety violations, including track defects and problems with the automatic train control system. Original post
Washington secures $590m in passenger rail funds
Washington will get $590 million in federal funds to improve the Amtrak Cascades rail corridor from Portland to Seattle. Washington was originally awarded the money in early 2010, however, a new agreement was reached yesterday between the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) that commits FRA to allocate 2009Read… Read more »
Define Yourself in a Way That’s Relevant to Your Target Audience
One of our mantras here at The Chief Storyteller® is to know your audience. When you are defining yourself to your target audience, be sure to do it in a way that’s relevant to them. It’s one of the best ways to drive the results you are looking for. Let’s assume you are introducing yourRead… Read more »
What you need to know about Unemployment (if you need it)
So… I’m hoping that none of you need to visit me at the office anytime soon – because that is not awesome. However, it’s better to face the beast prepared – so here’s what Federal Employees may want to know about filing for unemployment. BIG DISCLAIMER: Unemployment is a state program and it varies whereRead… Read more »
Spring into shredding season
Spring is the season for cleaning and shredding. Check out one of these free events in Spokane, Renton, Federal Way and Bellingham. Original post
Defining Total Cost of Ownership of Government Software – Part III: The “O”
Ownership. It’s a beautiful word in government. “Ownership” exudes control over technology in a sector where control is often hard to come by. There are always new laws, new elected officials, new mandates and new needs. While technology is often purchased to address these needs, sometimes the technology isn’t able to be controlled by theRead… Read more »
Data Centre as a Service
The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO), has issued a “Data Centre as a Service Discussion Paper” and invited industry comment. The Data Centre as a Service (DCaaS) facility would provide a shared data centre for smaller agencies (5o spend less than $2M a year on ICT). It is planned to have the service availableRead… Read more »