Tag Archives: Google transit
Phoenix Light Rail App No Longer Available
Posted on 23. Oct, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
There was an app for that… An app for the iPhone which provided important Phoenix light rail station information is no longer available in theĀ iTunes store, according to a post on Examiner.com (Phoenix light rail app for iPhone no longer available) and verified by LRB. The app, which I reviewed in this post, allowed the [...]
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METRO Light Rail Runs Sunday Schedule on Labor Day
Posted on 04. Sep, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: Holiday clarification Phoenix light rail trains will run on a Sunday schedule this Labor Day Holiday, according to an email alert sent by METRO Light Rail. You may recall earlier this summer when METRO extended train intervals in an effort to to save money and make up for a decrease in sales tax revenue. [...]
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Google Transit Arrives in Phoenix
Posted on 24. May, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: Link to Google Transit Planning your next trip on the METRO light rail or bus in Phoenix is a cinch thanks Google. Valley Metro announced today that riders can now use Google Transit to plan your commute. Valley Metro and the 14 member cities of the Regional Public Transit Association spent the last several [...]
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Google Transit and METRO light rail
Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by Tony Arranaga.
UPDATE: screen caps of Google transit The following is an email I received from Valley Metro explaining what’s happening with Google Transit, and when the service will possibly be available here in the Valley. Have you heard of Google Transit, a feature of Google Maps that began in October of 2007 and now covers 445 [...]
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METRO tracks down improved technology for trains
Posted on 01. Sep, 2009 by Tony Arranaga.
A METRO spokesperson says she is unaware of the company which has plans to create an iPhone app for transit agencies across the country, including the one here in Phoenix, but does confirm there’s dialogue within Valley Metro about one day using Google transit. I first mentioned the iPhone applicationĀ here, which features an augmented reality [...]
