SEPTA launches online snapshot of system status
SEPTA launched System Status, an online tool that gives riders real-time updates for bus, trolley, and rail services in one place. Original post
Electric vehicles of the future
Blogging from the TRB Annual Meeting, The City Fix looked at the European experience with electric vehicle car-sharing and personal rapid transit. Original post
Overseas voters in FL and VA get ballots online
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is giving states funds to support the Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment (MOVE) Act. The act builds on existing voting rights for individuals in the military or American citizens living abroad, by ensuring that they are still allowed to vote in their local US elections and have those votesRead… Read more »
The Unfortunate Death Of Six Sigma In Erie County
American City and County Magazine ran an article recently titled Trimming the fat-or-not with Lean Six Sigma by Stephen Ursery. The article refers to the success of Lean Six Sigma in Irving Texas and its failure in Erie County, New York, according to Mark Cornell spokesperson for Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz. In Irving Texas,Read… Read more »
Some changes for The Transit Wire
You’ll see some changes to The Transit Wire starting this week. I’m adding photos to the main site and launched a mobile version. Original post
Political Savvy – Average Employee
What does political savvy mean to the average employee? If you have ever watched the TV sitcom The Office you probably have a good idea of what political savvy is not about. While the politics of The Office employees may seem funny on TV, in the real world of work these behaviors could kill yourRead… Read more »
New York transit police get upgraded radios
The NYPD Transit Bureau purchased 2,700 dual-band radios which will allow police patrolling the subway system to communicate with officers on the street. Original post
Metro apologizes for power and communications failure
Washington Metro (DC) apologized to customers after its power system failed Thursday night, leaving riders with no service and no information. Original post
Social media and the 21st Century Enlightenment
Some time ago I wrote and presented a paper advocating the need for a Public Service Renaissance. A philosophical kindred spirit recently drew my attention to the work of Matthew Taylor and the RSA. In particular RSA Animate – 21st century enlightenment. Some historical context. The Renaissance saw advances in literature, architecture, humanism, and aRead… Read more »
Must A Leader be Brave?
We have an image of leaders – whether it is John Wayne leading a charge in combat, or JFK declaring to the world the USA will put a man on the moon by the end of that decade, or Steve Jobs radically changing established market segments like music, telecom, and computers with new technology. Traditionally,Read… Read more »