Comments on: Metro’s Blog Nextstop Turns One Year Old! http://www.nextstopstl.org/2366/metros-blog-nextstop-turns-one-year-old/ A Conversation About Transit Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:21:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Courtney http://www.nextstopstl.org/2366/metros-blog-nextstop-turns-one-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 Courtney Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:07:44 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=2366#comment-1182 I've tried to contact Foursquare, but no word back yet. I'll keep trying. You are an ultra Mayor! I’ve tried to contact Foursquare, but no word back yet. I’ll keep trying. You are an ultra Mayor!

]]> By: Justin Chick http://www.nextstopstl.org/2366/metros-blog-nextstop-turns-one-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1181 Justin Chick Fri, 18 Jun 2010 01:18:47 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=2366#comment-1181 Thanks Jennifer, Next I think ya'll gotta get some Metro STL Foursquare badges rollin! I'm not braggin or anything but I do know some ultra Metro Mayors out there... Thanks Jennifer,
Next I think ya’ll gotta get some Metro STL Foursquare badges rollin! I’m not braggin or anything but I do know some ultra Metro Mayors out there…

]]> By: Robert http://www.nextstopstl.org/2366/metros-blog-nextstop-turns-one-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1172 Robert Wed, 16 Jun 2010 17:47:37 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=2366#comment-1172 wow it only took 1 minute 55 seconds to tear down the old bridge and build a new one those guys are fast wow it only took 1 minute 55 seconds to tear down the old bridge and build a new one those guys are fast

]]> By: Daron Dierkes http://www.nextstopstl.org/2366/metros-blog-nextstop-turns-one-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Daron Dierkes Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:18:18 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=2366#comment-1171 Please do videos exactly like this one for every future project. If this became agency policy, it'd enjoy it greatly. Bravo! Please do videos exactly like this one for every future project. If this became agency policy, it’d enjoy it greatly. Bravo!

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.nextstopstl.org/2366/metros-blog-nextstop-turns-one-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 Jennifer Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:16:39 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=2366#comment-1166 I'll answer that, so Courtney doesn't have to brag on herself. When Metro started its blog, only a handful of transit agencies had any kind of social media presence. We modeled our approach after the TSA's blog because we liked how frank they were when addressing criticisms. You can see in our blogroll (right side of the page) those sites that we took inspiration from and are aware of. People call us and ask for our policies and development procedures so they can model their web efforts after ours, and we're always happy to share them. The more public agencies go online and really engage with their constituents, the better off everyone is! As far as other social media, of course TriMet in Portland has a big web presence - including a lot of independently-developed mobile web apps for use in their system. And if you do a Twitter search for "MetroLink" you'll come up with a lot of discussion to and from a Manchester (UK) train system and the Orange County (CA) Metrolink system. (That's why we use "#STLMetro" as a hashtag and handle, rather than just "Metro" or "MetroLink.") Here in St. Louis, we've got the <a href="http://metrotext.dnsdojo.org/" rel="nofollow">MetroText guys</a> (@MetroText) who are working on a text-message interface to the Metro system. Other systems are starting to venture into social media in one form or another, but we're the only system with STLTransit style! I’ll answer that, so Courtney doesn’t have to brag on herself. When Metro started its blog, only a handful of transit agencies had any kind of social media presence. We modeled our approach after the TSA’s blog because we liked how frank they were when addressing criticisms. You can see in our blogroll (right side of the page) those sites that we took inspiration from and are aware of. People call us and ask for our policies and development procedures so they can model their web efforts after ours, and we’re always happy to share them. The more public agencies go online and really engage with their constituents, the better off everyone is!

As far as other social media, of course TriMet in Portland has a big web presence – including a lot of independently-developed mobile web apps for use in their system. And if you do a Twitter search for “MetroLink” you’ll come up with a lot of discussion to and from a Manchester (UK) train system and the Orange County (CA) Metrolink system. (That’s why we use “#STLMetro” as a hashtag and handle, rather than just “Metro” or “MetroLink.”) Here in St. Louis, we’ve got the MetroText guys (@MetroText) who are working on a text-message interface to the Metro system.

Other systems are starting to venture into social media in one form or another, but we’re the only system with STLTransit style!

]]> By: Justin http://www.nextstopstl.org/2366/metros-blog-nextstop-turns-one-year-old/comment-page-1/#comment-1164 Justin Tue, 15 Jun 2010 21:50:25 +0000 http://www.nextstopstl.org/?p=2366#comment-1164 Awesome work Court & all. How does Metro St Louis's social media presence measure up against that of other transit agencies across the country and world? Awesome work Court & all.
How does Metro St Louis’s social media presence measure up against that of other transit agencies across the country and world?

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