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Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff, AZ): “Map out bus trip on Google Transit”

Posted on 16 April 2009 by Aaron Antrim

In January, Trillium client Mountain Line in Flagstaff became the first transit agency in Arizona in Google Transit. Today, Mountain Line staff forwarded me an article from the Arizona Daily Sun about the trip planner.  It’s great to see transit … Continue reading →

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One small plug for Trillium; a leap for transit and open data

Posted on 29 March 2009 by Aaron Antrim

Recently, a new page appeared on Washington DC Metro’s website (WMATA): Developer Resources. WMATA has joined the growing ranks of transit agencies that choose to provide their schedule, route, and stop data in the Google Transit Feed Spec (GTFS) for … Continue reading →

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Google Transit + TV news = Good for a transit agency

Posted on 3 February 2009 by Aaron Antrim

The participation of one of my clients with Google Transit attracted the attention of the local T.V. news station recently. KIEM Channel 3 (Eureka, CA) reporter Scott Hurst covered Humboldt Transit Authority, Trillium and Google Transit recently. Earning positive press … Continue reading →

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Online store boosts transit pass sales

Posted on 28 April 2008 by Aaron Antrim

Selling transit passes with an online store that accepts credit cards is a great way of making it more convenient for riders to purchase fare media, keep buses rolling on schedule (by avoiding time-consuming on-board pass sales), and even streamline … Continue reading →

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FTA names RTS website with Google Transit “Innovative Practice for Increased Ridership”

Posted on 21 February 2008 by Aaron Antrim

A new website, linked to Google Transit, and featuring downloadable schedules for PDAs, iPods, and mobile phones, has been part of more than 30% year-over-year ridership boost for Redwood Transit System in Northern California. See more features and information here, … Continue reading →

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Google Transit offers fantastic opportunities for press attention

Posted on 17 December 2007 by Aaron Antrim

I tell all my current and prospective clients that Google Transit offers a fantastic opportunity to receive some glowing press that’s sure to attract new riders and funding support. After Sacramento added their information to Google Transit, the Sacramento Bee … Continue reading →

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Google Transit benefits

Posted on 23 October 2007 by Aaron Antrim

This article appeared in the Times-Standard on October 23, 2007. Google Transit is a new service that provides customized public transit itineraries. If you’ve ever used a website like MapQuest for driving directions, you will instantly understand Google Transit. To … Continue reading →

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