Technology
MTA To Introduce New Talking Kiosk At Penn Station
Earlier this afternoon, the MTA sent out a press release via e-mail to announce the introduction of a new talking kiosk at Penn Station. Here are the complete details: Elliot G. Sander, the Executive Director and CEO of the MTA, Helena Williams, President of the Long Island Rail Road, and others will cut the ribbon […]
Details Of The MTA’s Text Messaging/E-Mail Alert Initiative
Yesterday afternoon, I wrote about the MTA’s plans to hold a press conference at their headquarters Tuesday morning. The press conference was to announce a major text messaging/e-mail alert initiative. Shortly after the press conference, they e-mailed a press release to talk specifically about the new initiative: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) today launched an […]
MTA to Announce Major Text Messaging & Email Alert Initiative
Just a few short minutes ago the MTA sent word out of a press conference to be held at the MTA Headquarters tomorrow. The press conference is to announce a major text messaging & e-mail alert initiative. Here are the details: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) tomorrow will launch a major new text messaging and […]
$99 Millon Dollar GPS Bus Plan Stalls
A Bx31 that won’t be seeing GPS anytime soon if ever departing the Westchester Square terminal. Rezied photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. So were you one of many hoping for the MTA to install GPS systems on their bus fleet which would have enabled buses to be tracked & “real” time arrivals to be […]
NYC Transit Hopes To Fight Back Against Rider Skepticism
Platform sign at the Myrtle-Wyckoff stop on the . Resized photo courtesy of Eye On Transit. If you a regular subway rider, you have been involved in the following scenario plenty of times. You are on an extremely crowded platform with hundreds of others waiting for a train that seems to be a world away. […]
