More than a decade after the first contract was signed, Sydney’s transit riders are still waiting for an electronic ticketing system. But with a new government and a new contract in place, commuters may see progress as early as 2012. Cubic Transportation Systems, which won the contract last year, says everything is on track toRead… Read more »
Rachel Sterne is Chief Digital Officer for the City of New York, where she focuses on the City’s digital media strategy. You can follow her on Twitter @RachelSterne or follow the City @nycgov Today is the last day to sign up for Reinvent NYC.GOV, the City’s first-ever hackathon. Civic-minded designers and developers who want toRead… Read more »
A week into his new job, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s (DC) social media manager Brian Anderson summed up his first few days. “They’ve been rough,” Anderson told @TBD On Foot. “They’ve been busy . . . The reception so far has been good.” Anderson joins WMATA as the agency embarks on its six-yearRead… Read more »
The second in my series of articles on the Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps – an example of government at its best, preparing youth for the future. Year after year we tell park staff – the Youth Conservation Corps crew will get more done than you expect. Even parks that have had crews yearRead… Read more »
Forget the lower operating costs and smoother ride. Passengers on Montgomery Area Transit System’s (AL) eight new diesel-electric hybrid will most likely notice one thing: The air conditioning works. That’s the thing we hear the most, that we need to fix the A/C — especially on days like today,” said general manager Kelvin Miller aboutRead… Read more »
Washington (DC) officials announced changes to the School Transit Subsidy Program that will make it easier for students to use the DC One Card on Metrorail and Metrobus services. Students in grades K-12 will be able to enroll for farecards online, recover lost passes, and renew their passes at any Metrorail station. “These changes willRead… Read more »
Responding to reports of widespread fare evasion on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY), a state politician wants to raise the minimum fine from $100 to $500. Last week the New York Daily News reported that lax enforcement made fare beating a financially viable option for some New Yorkers. According to an internal MTA report, scofflawsRead… Read more »
Here is a very disheartening article from my hometown of Syracuse, New York. On Sunday, the Syracuse Post Standard reported that Eileen and Brendan Caver were unintentionally hired by Syracuse City Hall. The Caver’s quit their jobs in Iowa and were set to make the move to Syracuse, only to learn that a mistake hadRead… Read more »
MTA Long Island Rail Road (NY) will spend $3.5 million to upgrade its passenger communications systems. The improvements will allow customers to receive real-time service alerts on their smartphones. Currently LIRR sends out email alerts if trains are running more than 10 minutes late, and MTA’s CooCoo application lets customers access information about schedules andRead… Read more »
A joint city-state audit says that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) mismanages its weekend subway diversions, which are required to complete track work, and does a poor job of keeping riders informed. The report from the New York State and New York City comptrollers looked at 29 weekend subway service disruptions between January 2009 andRead… Read more »