Articles Related to public transit

Focus on IoT – Jennifer Keesmaat, chief planner for the City of Toronto

ITWC partnered with the City of Toronto to co-host Technicity this past December. The day brought together leadership within the organization of the city,...

Free Wi-Fi pilot for Vancouver buses

Telus and the municipal transit system are experimenting with wireless for riders

McMaster University researching RFID in public transit

The Hamilton, Ontario school has a lab developing a system that would let subway operators get the location of trackside workers through radiofrequency identification. Backers include train manufacturer Bombardier Inc. and the Ontario government

Who needs a wallet phone?

Everyone says paying for things by waving your phone in front of a sensor is coming, but this columnist can't understand who'd pay extra for the privlege

GTA set to receive seamless fare card

Commuters in the GTA are set to get from place to place more conveniently with a seamless fare card developed, designed, and implemented by Accenture Inc.

Tech to solve TTC trip planning puzzle

Planning a trip using public transit is a bit of a crapshoot in most major cities, and Toronto is no exception. Which route from point A to B is the quickest at a particular time of day, or has the least number of transfers, or involves the least amount of walking? Users have to take their chances because this type of nitty-gritty information isn't typically available.

Tech to solve TTC trip planning puzzle

Planning a trip using public transit is a bit of a crapshoot in most major cities, and Toronto is no exception.

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