TSA app wins award
Shortly after The TSA Blog turned up on a list of six federal blogs worth a visit, an industry group named My TSA the best government mobile app. Original post
Posts By Susan Bregman
Get transit schedules on Foursquare
A Foursquare plug-in called 4sqtransit sends users transit schedule information via text message when they check in near a transit stop. Original post
Wave-and-pay is coming
With NFC-based fare payment on the way, Fast Company reviewed the major players in Europe and the U.S. Original post
Transportation camp moves west
Following a successful event in New York City, Transportation Camp headed west to San Francisco (CA) last weekend. Original post
France fines Google over data privacy
French regulators fined Google 100,000 euros for violating privacy laws when collecting data for its Street View application during 2007-2010. Original post
Real-time info is on track for NYC bus riders
After last month’s launch of BusTime, a pilot program to provide real-time location information for one bus route in Brooklyn, MTA New York City Transit expects to expand the program across Staten Island by the end of the year. “This really does have the potential to revolutionize how riders perceive and use our bus service,”Read… Read more »
Will riders cause logjam on Sacramento airport’s people mover?
A Sacramento Bee reporter asks whether “overeager greeters” will ride the airport’s new automated people mover and create overcrowding. Original post
A second look at TriMet’s talking buses
Columnist Joseph Rose reviewed TriMet’s audible pedestrian warning system and recapped a controversy involving the system manufacturer and a local engineer. Original post
Villaraigosa: LA will be green and clean
Writing in The Huffington Post, Mayor of Los Angeles (CA) Antonio Villaraigosa outlined a proposal for LA Metro to test 30 electric buses. Original post
APTA seeks delay in collision-avoidance regs
APTA asked Congress to extend the 2015 deadline for implementing positive train control because of funding and technical challenges. Original post