(2009-04-21) Nyc Real Time Transit User Status

An variety of services are available to provide Real Time status for NYC-area Mass Transit (MTA/other) services.

• Clever Commute: A peer-driven network dispatching emailing service alerts about 30 bus and regional rail lines operated by the MTA and Nj Transit. http://clevercommute.com

• MTA: Sends out texts and e-mails about unplanned and scheduled service changes for individual lines. http://www.mymtaalerts.com

• New York City Bridge Report: A Twitter feed for cyclists about the conditions on city bridges and bike lanes. http://twitter.com/nycbridgereport (hrm averages 2 posts/month)

• Subwayalerts.com: An e-mail service packaging personals and gossip with city SubWay-s updates http://Subwayalerts.com