There has been a flurry of discussion about Apple’s iOS 6 Maps and transit, including on this blog. Earlier, I suggested that iOS 6 has some upsides and downsides for public transportation. Kevin Webb of OpenPlans, in a thoughtful and optimistic post, suggests that Apple will create a marketplace of innovation for multi-modal transportation information. […]
Earlier this week, Apple provided a beta version of iOS 6, an upcoming operating system for iPhone, iPod, and iPad devices. iOS 6 will be released this fall. Among the changes will be a major overhaul to the default “Maps” application. Apple will no longer be using cartography and routing from Google, instead utilizing other […]
The California Association of Coordinated Transportation awarded Trinity Transit as “Outstanding Rural Transportation Service.” Trillium worked with a team led by Transit Marketing, with support from A-M-M-A on the Transit Mobility Awareness Plan. Trillium created the new Trinity Transit website that makes regional and local service easy to understand. Congratulations, Trinity Transit!
That was fast. Following Trillium’s blog post and ensuing discussion yesterday about transit and walking in Apple’s upcoming iOS 6, Walk Score has already created a social media campaign to “tell Apple transit and walking matter.” Read more and participate here.