Tag Archives: technology

Tap Dancers in Toronto Help Tout Benefits of Transit Card

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Courtney

GO Transit in Toronto, Canada has introduced the PRESTO card, a new smart card payment system for Ontario’s transit systems. To educate riders on how the system works and the card’s benefits, they created a great video featuring another form … Continue reading →

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WalkScore Introduces TransitScore and Commute Reports for St. Louis

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Courtney

We get these questions often: What is the best area in St. Louis for transit accessibility?  What is the transit access like for a particular neighborhood? Now, the folks at WalkScore, a website devoted to walkability (ability to walk to … Continue reading →

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Watch: St. Louis Beacon Tech’s Video Tutorial for Google Transit

Posted on February 18, 2010 by Courtney

Since we’ve gotten a lot of comments from riders having difficulties using Google Transit (our new default trip planning application at www.metrostlouis.org), I asked the St. Louis Beacon if we could post their BeaconTech video tutorial on how to use … Continue reading →

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How to Use Google Transit to Get Around on Metro

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Courtney

For many of us, the first step to using public transit is planning our trip. Maybe you’ve thought about using the trains and buses to get to some of your favorite destinations…out to dinner, back and forth to work, the … Continue reading →

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