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After early detours, algorithmic bus routing heads for more schools

After early detours, algorithmic bus routing heads for more schools

Two years after Boston Public Schools faced parental backlash over an algorithm to improve bus routing, school districts are looking to give the software another chance, drawn by potential to save millions.

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With Replica deal, Illinois planners will soon have in-depth traffic pattern data to guide decisions

With Replica deal, Illinois planners will soon have in-depth traffic pattern data to guide decisions

Residents and visitors of Illinois will soon become part of a statewide data analysis effort that will allow traffic planners to observe and study individual and group travel patterns within the state.

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The Smart City still has a lot of learning to do

The Smart City still has a lot of learning to do

Much of urban America is in the market for ways to handle the pressures that come with growing and changing populations. Enter “smart cities:” The movement to make municipal planning more efficient and effective for residents, which has a lot of champions but no one-size-fits-all program.

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MBTA chiefs buried report warning against steep disabled fares hike — but why?

MBTA chiefs buried report warning against steep disabled fares hike — but why?

In July, the MBTA hiked fares for “The Ride” 100 percent and enacted service changes some say are aimed at reducing ridership. With disability advocates questioning the agency’s motives, very little information was available about how the decisions were made.

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Breaking it Down: What happens when companies sponsor free tolls on the MassPike?

Breaking it Down: What happens when companies sponsor free tolls on the MassPike?

The Allston-Brighton toll at Interchange 19 of the Massachusetts Turnpike only costs $1.25 (or $1 with an EZ Pass/FastLane), but some companies are hoping that drivers will be so grateful to be relieved of the hurried, last-minute search for quarters between the car seat and door that they’ll spend upwards of $70 on their next pair of heels or concert tickets.

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