Category Archive: Transportation News

TCRP seeks input on web-based feedback tools

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A new study from the Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) is looking at how transit agencies can use web-based tools including online polls and surveys, social media, mobile applications, and crowdsourcing to gather feedback from customers and other stakeholders. The project team is inviting transit operators to participate in a survey about their current and future uses …

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Annual GIS for Transportation Symposium – May 5-8, 2013

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“Revealing a Gem” is the theme of this year’s 26th Annual GIS for Transportation (GIS-T) Symposium which is being held in Boise, Idaho on May 5th – 8th, 2013. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials sponsors this annual GIS for Transportation Symposium. It is an opportunity for persons in government and private industry who are …

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Proposals Invited for 2013 GIS in Transit Conference Oct.16-18

The National Center for Transit Research (NCTR), Transportation Research  Board (TRB) and Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) are  organizing the 2013 GIS in Transit Conference taking place October  16-17 at the Keck Center of the National Academies in Washington, D.C. The  jointly-organized conference is co-sponsored by the Federal Transit  Administration (FTA). This conference is …

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Virtual Road Planning by New Mexico DOT

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  The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) is involved in planning , overseeing construction, and maintenance of roads. To assist with the development of these infrastructure development projects, the department is using cloud-based, modelling software to generate 3-D visualizations of proposed projects. NMDOT will use AutoCAD Civil 3-D 2013 developed by Autodesk, which will incorporate GIS …

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City of Grande Prairie to Use Google Transit Services

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  Grande Prairie, Alberta runs transit services, providing livable options for the community. It is currently in the midst of getting their bus routes and schedules programmed into Google Transit. According to the GP Transit Coordinator, they are working closer with the GIS and IT departments to install this feature. Google Transit would enable service users to …

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