UK buses test cooking oil to meet carbon targets
Facing legal requirements to curb greenhouse gases by 2050, some UK bus operators are using cooking oil to fuel part of their fleets. Original post
Posts By Susan Bregman
NCTD uses solar energy to improve bottom line
The North County Transit District (CA) is using solar energy to power the maintenance and operations center for its Sprinter light-rail line. Original post
Copper thieves cut BART cables
Officials at Bay Area Rapid Transit (CA) are trying to catch thieves who are stealing copper cable from the track bed and train-control circuitry. Original post
MTA to increase surveillance on buses
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) plans to increase the number of surveillance cameras on its bus fleet after a string of attacks this year. Original post
MTA gears up for winter weather
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) announced its winter-preparedness plans, which include improved customer communications and response protocols. Original post
MTA developers still lack real-time info
Writing about the MTA’s (NY) application contest, Transportation Nation observes that several key datasets have not yet been released to developers. Original post
New app invites beta testers
Transit Near Me, a web app to help people in the Washington (DC) area locate near-by transit services, is looking for people to test its beta release. Original post
FCC to review BART cell phone shutdown policy
A day after BART adopted a policy defining when the agency can interrupt cell phone communications, the FCC announced plans to review BART’s actions. Original post
New dashboard measures federal use of Twitter
A new dashboard ranks more than 100 federal agencies based on their use of Twitter. The Federal Social Media Index, created by nonprofit ExpertLabs, tracks how agencies are engaging their public based on several measures. For the week ending December 4, NASA came out on top, with 360 replies from 1,643,429 followers. (Most answered question:Read… Read more »
Follow the blinking dots
A New York Daily News writer shares his frustration with The Weekender, the MTA’s streamlined website showing weekend subway delays and cancellations. Original post