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Newsby StaffNovember 11, 2009

Exclusive: California Transit Association tackles transit challenges

Conference highlights included updates on state legislative affairs, tips on low-cost marketing, finding new sources of ad revenue, and offering Google Transit.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 4, 2009

Long Beach Transit available on Google Transit

Transit planning information is also accessible by cellular phones, such as iPhone, Blackberry, WindowsMobile, S60, and other Java enabled phones.

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Newsby StaffAugust 20, 2009

MBTA makes schedule, geographic data public

Data includes full schedules and geographic information for all MBTA bus, rail, and ferry routes, along with several regional transit authorities.

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Newsby StaffAugust 11, 2009

Amtrak partners with Google Transit

Trip Planner provides users with up to three different transit- and rail-based options to get to their destination. Included is the amount of time each option will take, the number and mode of transfers, and walking directions from the train station to the destination.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2009

L.A. Metro now on Google Maps

Metro is the latest major transit agency to enter the Google Transit Partner Program. Google will have access to transit route and schedule data for the nearly 200 bus lines and five rail lines Metro operates within Los Angeles County.

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Newsby StaffJuly 10, 2009

DART unveils bus tracking info on Website

“Where's My Bus?” will enable riders to follow the progress of their bus via a Google map as it approaches their stop.

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Newsby StaffJuly 1, 2009

SEPTA launches schedule info on Google Transit

Other web tools in the works include real-time arrival information for the agency's Regional Rail system and providing customer updates on Twitter.

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Newsby StaffJune 11, 2009

L.A. Metro site aims to spur app development, ridership

Transit data for the region will be available as both Web services and downloadable data sets.

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Newsby StaffApril 1, 2009

METRO Briefs

Teenager puts transit on the map. Former dispatch manager launches charter service. NORTA upgrades bus shelters.

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Newsby StaffMarch 31, 2009

CATS launches Google Transit

Google Transit integrates all the features of Google Maps, including the local search and trip planner features, which provides three options on CATS routes.

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