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9.4.08

TECHNONEWS * India - Bus travel made easy in God`s own Country

Private bus operators in Kerala will provide instant information to passengers regarding the location of a bus, its timings, etc via SMS and the internet

New Delhi,India -The Business Standard, by Seema Sindhu -April 09, 2008: -- You are waiting at Edapally for the bus to Kochi, feeling restless about how long the bus will take to reach your stop. But now you can relax as just one SMS will solve your problem... Write the bus number along with the bus stop you are waiting at and you will get all the real-time information like where the bus is at the moment, its speed, and how long it will take to reach you, and more... FleeTrac is an integrated vehicle tracking system which will help display passenger information on multiple media, including SMS, using a centralised network operating centre. Besides basic information, web users will also be able to see Google maps to track their movement... (Video from YouTube,by jayaree -December 03, 2006: "India - Kerala / Sitting next to the bus driver", on the way from Kotayam to Chalakudy)

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6.4.08

TECHNONEWS * India - State buses to go hi-tech

If you are a daily commuter in Kerala buses, then get ready for a new passenger information service provided in over 20,000 private buses operating in the state

Kochi,Kerala,India -News from Kerala, by praveennair -2 April 2008: -- ... This modern transport system is said to benefit travellers by providing them with instant information on location, arrival and departure timings of these buses on their finger tip... It was informed that a Chennai based technology company ‘Dhanus’ has come up with this proposal which will be a landmark in the field of state transportation system. It will be the first of its kind initiative of connecting all buses with this new communication mode. In this initiative the consortium partners are the Chennai based Sobha Applied DSP Pvt Lmt, along with Kochi based Kiran technologies. As per this new system commuters can assess all the information of these buses via internet and through SMS...

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16.8.07

High-tech buses * USA - Mass Transit moves in a surprising direction

MARTA is building a next-generation transportation system - And get this, the cutting-edge ride will be on a bus

Atlanta,GA, USA -The Atlanta Journal Constitution, by PAUL DONSKY -15 August 2007: -- But these are no ordinary buses. They'll be able to control traffic lights, keeping them green longer. And they'll be able to bypass long lines of cars stopped at red lights via special bus-only lanes... The service, linking the Stone Mountain area and MARTA's Kensington rail station, will feature a limited number of stops and sleek new buses with rail-car-like touches, such as wider aisles and lower floors to enable riders to board without walking up steps... The buses won't have their own dedicated lanes and will have to battle rush-hour traffic like everybody else... But MARTA officials say the innovations should help the buses move along at a faster clip. The transit system hopes that persuades commuters who wouldn't dream of riding a conventional bus to try the new service... (Photo: MARTA: Some streets in east DeKalb will sport hot new rides for bus passengers when these vehicles begin their routes. If the rapid-transit idea is a success, MARTA may try it in other areas)

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