Passenger Bus, Rail and Motorcoach Industry News

Utilizes the new Facebook Timeline interface to share photos and ideas for places future charter bus passengers can explore on their travels. On Twitter, Monsey Tours interacts with over 470 followers by asking questions like, “What type of music do you like to listen to on long trips?” and sharing ideas for making road trips more fun.

Page will be updated daily and will feature announcements, events, important updates, and other information of interest to its stakeholders.

The new website contains more in-depth information about the services offered by Sun Metro and was created to be more user friendly.

Also launching is the CTA Budget Ideas Board — an online feedback forum for the proposed 2012 budget — and the new CTA Updates, a subscription text/email service for customers to receive alerts on any unplanned events affecting service.

Successes shared included using Twitter to gather community feedback on a new hire; as a backup to the website to disseminate service updates; and encouraging riders to tweet photos on trains and buses to help draw attention to maintenance issues.

The redesigned site includes a simpler presentation of DART's online trip planner, Google trip planner, real-time arrival information, stop locator, rider alerts, service advisories and social media.

Mission is to tell America's transportation story by giving AASHTO and its member state transportation departments the ability to communicate directly with the public, the news media, and decision-makers on Capitol Hill and across the nation.

Monsey Tours gave away a free iPod, using the popular social networking website. The contest ran from Jan. 15 to Feb. 28.

Gainesville-based Santa Fe College student government members are requesting to be able to pay a fee to have unlimited bus service to campus.

The goal of "Create our Contest Contest" is to actively engage Amtrak's customers through social networking.