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Use and Deployment of Mobile Device Technology for Real-Time Transit Information (2011) / Chapter Skim
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... When asked about the labor hours spent by each department/staff involved in the deployment and use of mobile technology to provide real-time information, only four respondents offered an estimate, as shown in Table 6. Responses to the questionnaire regarding the costs of providing real-time information on mobile devices yielded limited information.
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... Providing information on mobile devices has the potential to reduce the need for printed materials, thus saving the cost of printing and distributing these materials. For example, TriMet has drastically reduced the number of printed timetables as part of its overall strategy to move toward a paper
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  • mobile devices
  • mobile device
  • public transport
  • traveler information
  • time information

  • respondents provide
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  • mobile technology


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