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Bus and train schedule app Transit is now free, saves commuters stranded by Apple Maps

By Jacob Kastrenakes on May 28, 2013 01:40 pm + 52 comments

Public transit directions app Transit is getting a big upgrade for commuters: it's now completely Continue reading…
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How New York is designing the perfect subway car

By Matt Brian on April 17, 2013 06:58 am + 68 comments

New York transit authorities have come up with what they believe is the ideal car interior. In the Continue reading…
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HopStop Live brings real-time crowdsourced transit information to the iPhone

By Ellis Hamburger on April 8, 2013 12:00 am + 4 comments

Popular transit app HopStop today announced the launch of HopStop Live, a crowdsourced platform for Continue reading…
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Google brings real-time NYC subway schedule data to Google Maps

By Chris Welch on March 27, 2013 12:29 pm + 39 comments

Back in December, the MTA unveiled a new smartphone app that provided up-to-the-minute tracking for Continue reading…
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Track the New York City Subway in real time with new iPhone app

By Louis Sansano on December 28, 2012 05:30 pm + 55 comments

Thanks to an app released today by the MTA, millions of subway riders in New York City can check Continue reading…
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Google Maps for iPhone is here: how data and design beat Apple

By Dieter Bohn on December 12, 2012 11:18 pm + 1059 comments

Google has released a native maps app for the iPhone and it's fast, full-featured, and quite frankly Continue reading…
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Watch the beauty of public transit unfold in New York, Boston, and other cities around the world

By T.C. Sottek on November 27, 2012 06:06 pm + 9 comments

YouTube user STLTransit has a wonderful collection of videos that visualize the movements of the Continue reading…
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Massachusetts rail commuters can now use smartphones instead of tickets to ride

By Nathan Ingraham on November 12, 2012 09:28 am + 38 comments

The Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority (MBTA) just announced that passengers on some of its Continue reading…
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Physical Google Wallet credit card reportedly revealed in leaked app

By Dante D'Orazio on November 1, 2012 03:38 pm + 267 comments

Google Wallet may have recently undergone a massive transformation to allow all credit cards to work Continue reading…
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Transit app developers benefit as users look to fill the gap left by Apple's Maps

By Adi Robertson on September 26, 2012 03:23 pm + 60 comments

When Apple replaced Google Maps with its own app on iOS 6, it left an opening for one major feature: Continue reading…