Archive for January, 2008
Monday, January 28th, 2008
SoCalTIP, an early citizen-run transit site
These days most every transit agency has some sort of online presence, but it wasn’t so long ago that the web was a curiosity known only to academics and those savvy enough to seek out early ISPs. Even at that early stage, the benefits of putting transit schedules online were clear, and so transit [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in History, Schedules by Joe Hughes
Sunday, January 27th, 2008
onNYTurf Subway Map
Of the 74 third-party transit sites collected in the Headway Wiki, one of the ones that I’ve been most impressed with is the onNYTurf Subway Map. This donation-supported mapping project, associated with NY blog/discussion site onNYTurf, covers rail and ferry lines in the New York metropolitan area.
At first, the map looks like your standard [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in Maps, New York by Joe Hughes
Sunday, January 6th, 2008
Blog Recommendation: Permanent Campaigns Consulting
If you’re interested in simple ideas that can improve the transit experience (likely if you’re reading Headway), the Permanent Campaigns Consulting blog is a great resource. Permanent Campaigns’ business is helping agencies communicate better with their riders (with the intent of increasing ridership), and their keen understanding of the landscape shows through in their [...]