MTA is putting subway countdown app on smartphones and home computers A Popular feature is being expanded BY Pete Donohue NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Thursday, October 25, 2012, 2:00 AM A A A facebook Tweet email Anthony Lanzilote for New York Daily News Countdown clocks have caught on big-time with straphangers on the New York City subway's numbered lines. We were dog tired and carrying bags and entered the Astor Place station just as the train was pulling out. As the photo shows, the screen will feature a split with the line groupings and train service status on the right and specific changes on the left.Īfter the jump, a view of the SAID sign as it appears in the fare-control area at the 4th Ave. The SAID sign seen above is another example of the MTA’s latest customer outreach initiative. Today, the MTA confirmed that this innovation as well as a few others are coming to the system as CEO and Chair Jay Walder works to increase both the MTA’s willingness to share information with customers and bring badly-needed innovation underground. Elijah Blake Gives 7 Tips How NOT To Act Around A Celeb, Plus Talks New EP, His First Big Check & More!
Saturday and Sunday straphangers in New York know too well that the MTA takes advantage of the weekends to make repairs on the tracks. The interactive map is searchable by line, borough and station, and it flags trouble spots with blinking lights. The retro design of the map is modeled after the much beloved 1970s-era Massimo Vignelli guide, so missed by some New Yorkers that a copy is on display in the Museum of Modern Art.
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