Customer cameras catch drivers behaving badly
These days everybody has a camera and OC Transpo (ON) is investigating a video that allegedly shows a bus driver talking on a cell phone last August. Original post
Miscellaneous
Transit agencies consider DNA tests to catch riders who spit on drivers
After learning that the MBTA will use DNA testing to catch riders who spit on bus drivers, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) may follow suit. Original post
Twitter Chat on Open Data and Open 311
There’s still time to sign up for the Kent Connects Developing Solutions Camp on 25 November in Gravesend and help design or develop prototypes for selected ideas. Find out how to get involved & register for the event here. Kent Connects competition aims to stimulate collaboration between public services, entrepreneurs and communities to develop innovativeRead… Read more »
What’s a SuperCommittee and Why Should I Care?
The SuperCommittee’s task is to create a plan to reduce the deficit by Nov. 23. Without SERIOUS public pressure, we’ll get more tax cuts for millionaires, higher taxes on real people, and cuts in services that we all depend on. We need to make some noise. Read More … http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/9135871/whats_a_supercommittee_and_why_should.html?cat=3
How to Choose Your Next Environmentally-Friendly Car
If you’ve ever wanted an easy way to compare vehicles based on fuel usage, CO2 emissions and cost of use, then the DOE has the tool you’ve been waiting for. You tell them what cars to compare and how you drive, and they’ll give you the information you need to make an educated, environmentally-friendly decision.Read… Read more »
‘Rock Your Tech Report’ Aims to Give Contracting Officers a Leg to Stand on
Here’s an all-too-common occurrence: The government issues a Request for Proposals (RFP); companies respond with their proposals; the contracting officer (CO) requests a technical analysis of the proposals to help guide the decision… and the technical report that comes back, in plain terms, stinks. Sterling Whitehead, a contracting enthusiast who writes his contracting blog AllRead… Read more »
Mobile Changes the Way People Interact With Media
It’s sometimes hard for us to see how mobile devices are having an impact. The idea that young people are giving up telephone landlines (why pay for more than one phone?) or that teens prefer texting to talking is hard for many government leaders to understand. Now enter the newest members of our society. EvenRead… Read more »
GovExpert: Dick Wall, Former Peace Corps Country Director
GovExpert is a biweekly interview of high-level authorities on government and government practices. Dick Wall is a former Peace Corps Country Director for Chad, Zaire (Now the Republic of the Congo) and Mauritania (see full bio below). Some Thoughts on Training Below are some thoughts on what are common roadblocks to training in developing countries;Read… Read more »
CTA unveils new rail cars
The Chicago Transit Authority (IL) unveiled a new six-car train on Tuesday, which is scheduled to enter service on the Pink Line. Original post
GSA USASearch Wins 2011 Government Big Data Solutions Award
The Government Big Data Solutions Award was established to highlight innovative solutions and facilitate the exchange of best practices, lessons learned and creative ideas for addressing Big Data challenges. The top five nominees and overall winner was announced at Hadoop World in New York City on November 8 2011. The Government Big Data Solutions AwardRead… Read more »