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Newsby StaffApril 29, 2009

IBM equips Taiwan with high-speed rail software

Using IBM software for insight into assets, their conditions and work processes, and for better planning and control, has helped THSRC maintain an average punctuality rate of 99.15 percent, according to the company.

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Newsby StaffApril 17, 2009

REI wins award for unique software

BUS-TRACKER software records the speed, location and route taken of the bus and keeps track of passengers through mapping technology.

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Newsby StaffMarch 5, 2009

ARINC to equip LIRR with communications system

The company will implement a supervisory control system using its Advanced Information Management software platform.

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ArticlesFebruary 6, 2009

Travel Software to Aid Disabled Riders

To use the Travel Assistance Device, riders simply plan their trip online and follow the visual and verbal instructions on their cell phone.

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Newsby StaffDecember 22, 2008

MV wins Abbott Park, Ill., shuttle contract

MV will implement several features to increase safety, improve maintenance and increase on-time performance, such as DriveCams, FleetFocus maintenance management software and its own real-time monitoring system.

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Articlesby Nicole SchlosserSeptember 8, 2008

Paratransit Providers Tap Technology to Meet Increasing Demand

Software programs figured prominently in this year's survey results as operators across the U.S. moved to accommodate sharp upticks in ridership on shrinking budgets.

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Newsby StaffJuly 29, 2008

U.C. San Diego receives rail technology grant

Money to fund refining hardware and software for new technology that uses laser ultrasonic probes to detect certain internal rail defects.

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ArticlesFebruary 26, 2008

Maintenance Software: Keeping Fleets, Shops Running Smoothly

The latest tools help organize preventive maintenance schedules, track labor efficiency, and facilitate pre- and post-trip inspections.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 27, 2007

DRI subsidiary unveils new AVL system

Digital Recorders software currently in BETA testing.

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ArticlesSeptember 19, 2007

How to Improve Call Center Customer Service

Whether it's trip planning or handling customer comments or complaints, transit agencies nationwide are using new software and providing operators with specialized training for skills they lacked.

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