transport for london
Cheat Sheet: Augmented reality
Cheat Sheet There are plenty of other AR apps making a splash too - whether it's helping users find a good restaurant nearby, or guiding them to the nearest bank or transport hub, or even overlaying Twitter users' tweets onto the... [27 Oct 2009]
All change please: Your train ticket will never be the same again
News A recent trial by O2, Barclaycard and Transport for London saw Oyster ticketing functionality added to phones as part of a six-month trial, there is now no rollout likely before 2013.... [20 Aug 2009]
Photos: Driverless pod cars offer a glimpse of the future of transport
Photo The ULTra personal rapid transit (PRT) vehicle, shown here, was developed by Advanced Transport Systems Ltd (ATS), a spinoff from the University of Bristol. Each pod is designed to transport up to four... [13 Aug 2009]
Electronic driving instructors puts thousands of bus drivers through their paces
News Computers that monitor or even control our driving are growing in popularity, with the Ministry of Defence already installing the GreenRoad system in 120 vehicles and Transport for... [04 Aug 2009]
Photos: The firefighting robots taking to London's streets
Photo Under a two-year deal - jointly funded by Network Rail, the Highways Agency and Transport for London, in collaboration with the London Fire Brigade - QinetiQ's remote... [29 Jul 2009]
'Post Office workers can't spot ID card fraudsters'
News The Department for Transport (DfT) advised the committee that it was becoming increasingly difficult for Post Office staff to spot high quality fake passports that were being used... [08 Jul 2009]
CIO Job Report: June's job moves and CIOs wanted
News Current Transport for London CIO Phil Pavitt will join HM Revenue and Customs from this September. Rob Fraser, currently VP of consumer, technology and transport at... [30 Jun 2009]
Next stop HMRC: How TfL CIO will shake up the taxman
Comment From September, current Transport for London (TfL) CIO Phil Pavitt - who featured on this year's silicon.com CIO50 - will take over HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC) £1bn IT department from... [26 Jun 2009]
Tube mobile coverage in time for 2012 Olympics?
News Back in March, silicon.com revealed Transport for London (TfL) had quietly dropped plans for a six-month mobile Tube trial. However, in the government's Digital Britain... [17 Jun 2009]
Airwave eyeing Olympic network legacy
News According to Bobbett, Airwave transport organisations could be potential users of such services. The company, named earlier this year as a supplier to the London 2012 Olympics, will provide private... [09 Jun 2009]
Phil Pavitt
CIO Profile Until then he remains group CIO for Transport for London (TfL), the role he was appointed to in early 2007. Pavitt is also involved in a scheme to give road users... [03 Jun 2009]
Exclusive: HMRC names new CIO
News Transport for London (TfL) CIO Phil Pavitt has been appointed the new CIO of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). He also managed the tech move of about 2,500 staff from TfL's surface... [02 Jun 2009]
Olympics tickets to double as Tube tickets, cash?
News Managing the transport for the London 2012 Games is going to be a bit of a nightmare with the numbers of additional people coming in. While the cost of tickets for the... [29 May 2009]
Photos: Thirty years of technology on the buses
Photo Thursday was the 30th anniversary of CentreComm's lauch and Transport for London has released these pictures charting its evolution. Photo credit: Transport... [26 May 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 15.05.09
Round-Up Also, there is the wonderful release from the endless meetings, music blaring on the computer, a whole packet of biscuits to yourself and no need to face public transport. But give up ringtones, SMS and mobile internet... [15 May 2009]
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