Washington Post covers VT Bus Tracker
The front of the B section was our home for a day, as VT Bus Tracker continues to receive national attention for how revolutionary both the project and the product are. Read the article online here.
WUVT Interviews Bus Tracker Team Members
Listen to this interview from Mike of WUVT’s Tech Talk show as he discusses VT Bus Tracker and its progress with some of the team.
COMING SOON.
WDBJ 7: “Virginia Tech students getting national attention for software: It’s called VT bus tracker”
http://www.wdbj7.com/news/wdbj7-story-bus-tracker-101210,0,7695238.story
“VT Bus Tracker: Not just a bus tracking app”
Here’s some coverage we love. News I Care is excited by our dedication to revolutionize alternative transportation, and takes a huge note on our educational revitalization of introductory CS courses.
http://newsicare.wordpress.com/2010/10/02/vt-bus-tracker-not-just-a-bus-tracking-app/#comments
Collegiate Times: VT Bus Tracker looking to expand capabilities
The Collegiate Times ran a great article highlighting how our launch and first month went, as well as some of our exciting plans for the future. Be sure to give it a read! http://collegiatetimes.com/stories/15911/vt-bus-tracker-looking-to-expand-capabilities
Alttransport’s Post on VT Bus Tracker
Check it out, they had great things to add to the conversation: http://alttransport.com/2010/08/new-transit-app-from-va-tech-helps-riders-avoid-bus-crush/
Collegiate Times Launch Day Article
On our launch day, Monday, August 23, The Collegiate Times ran an article about all the apps we were releasing to the public!
“New bus tracker to assist riders”
Metro Magazine: Va. Tech preps Bus Tracker app for launch
Metro Magazine, a publication for the transit industry, covered VT Bus Tracker in August, 2010. Read their coverage here.
Metro Magazine also mentioned us in a later article that we completely agree with and support. Read it!
WFIR’s broadcast following the August 2010 press conference
Listen to it here: http://www.wfir960.com/wire/stories/01080_Bus-Tracker-8-12_043201.asp
The Bus Tracker won 2 awards at 2010′s VTURCS Research Symposium:
- First Place, Faculty Choice
- First Place, Student Choice
Competing against 12 other projects, Michael Dillon presented the tracker to win first place in 2 out of the 3 categories.
For more, visit http://www.vturcs.cs.vt.edu/spring10.php.
Roanoke Times: Technology makes bus rides more convenient
The week before our press conference to release the tracker, The Roanoke Times ran a piece about the upcoming system. http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/256175
They also mentioned us in an August article, here.
In April, the SGA voted to fund the Bus Tracker’s summer development.
This will allow us to pull together enough resources to complete all of the planned applications, such as native clients for the iPhone, Android, and Blackberry, as well as a mobile web browser version, and a texting version for every phone to access. The SGA seems to be just as excited as we are:
“the BT tracker that SGA and CS department are working on will be awesome this fall. you don’t have to have a smart phone for updates!” -SGA Twitter
The Collegiate Times ran an article on April 27 about our summer 2010 efforts,
“Plans for Blacksburg Transit GPS Tracker Move Ahead”
Media Outlets Republished an AP Story on the VT Bus Tracker in Early August
WSLS
WDBJ: System helps Virginia Tech and Blacksburg community predict bus trips
Washington Examiner National News | Washington Examiner Local | Virginia
USA Today: VaTech system helps Blacksburg riders plan commute
WAVY NBC (also featured on air)
Chicago Tribune
USAToday’s NewsLeader
WHSV
WVVA NBC
Examiner (Norfolk)
Inside NoVa
DNR Online (Harrissonburg)
NY Daily
WTOP News
Hampton Roads: VaTech system helps Blacksburg riders plan commute
Fredericksburg
DailyPress
Culpeper Star Exponent
Richmond Times-Dispatch
WSLS NBC 10
WVIR NBC 29
WTVR
NBC 12
ABC 3
CBS 13
ABC 13 WSET
WAMU 88.5 American University Radio
WVEC
Mentions
VT Transportation and Campus Services
“GPS for BT? We like it!” http://facebook.com/vttcs
VT SGA
“The BT tracker that SGA and CS department are working on will be awesome this fall. you don’t have to have a smart phone for updates!” SGA Twitter
Others
http://virginiaits.blogspot.com/2010/10/mentor-data-enables-vt-bus-tracker.html
http://www.mentoreng.com/blog/index.php/2010/10/vt-bus-tracker-taking-the-bus-just-got-a-little-easier-in-blacksburg-virginia/
http://onlysoftwareblog.com/2010/10/virginia-tech-students-getting-national-attention-for-software/
http://mobileenterprisemag.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=21C6A2433F8E433DB6469EF605ED46B5&nm=&type=MultiPublishing&mod=PublishingTitles&mid=B4771C6F22F34E4CA3FFFDA61E0EA2C5&tier=4&id=99B9EBF4692E4DFDB32E46CECEC634C6
http://www.androidcentral.com/android-central-editors-app-picks-sept-8th-2010