Technology
Subway Countdown Clocks Expand To Brooklyn
New PA/CIS board at the Kingston Avenue subway station. Photo courtesy of MTA NYC Transit via Twitpic. The technological upgrade of NYC Subway stations continues as MTA NYC Transit has officially expanded its real time subway countdown clocks to four new stations in Brooklyn along the 2 & 3 lines. Here is more information courtesy […]
NYCT Continues Rollout Of Real Time Info Boards
Newly installed PA/CIS Board at the Middletown Road station. Photo courtesy of MTA New York City Transit. On Christmas Eve, I wrote an entry about how MTA New York City Transit was rolling out real time information boards at some Bronx 6 line stations. Earlier today, they announced a continued rollout of these boards via […]
MTA E-Mail & Text Alerts Receive Enhancements
The focus on technological advances by the MTA continues to be the theme around here with this latest news. Just a short time ago, the MTA announced enhancements to its e-mail & text messaging service alerts system. Here are the details from the press release I was just sent: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today […]
MTA LIRR Partners With CooCoo
I must say the title of this entry might be the most eye catching in awhile or in the opinion of some, a way to describe the agency. All jokes aside, the MTA Long Island Rail Road has announced it will be undergoing a pilot partnership with the Long Island based text engine messaging company […]
MTA Debuts New Website
A short time ago, the MTA officially debuted a new look to their website. The agency sent out a press release just a few minutes ago with some highlights: Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Jay H. Walder today unveiled a new and dramatically simplified website that offers the MTA’s eight and a half […]