Is Bus Service Getting Better or Worse? New MTA Dashboard Makes It Easier to Track.
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The dashboard includes important indicators of citywide service quality, but riders can't look up the specific routes they take.
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Will the MTA Put Better Transit Data to Work for Riders?
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The Montreal-based app Transit is based on an unorthodox assumption: trip planning limited to directions from Point A to Point B doesn’t actually fit the needs of most riders, who travel the same route every day. “[The idea] we started with at Transit was to give the information of the next bus at the stop [where […]
MTA Will Start Using Common-Sense Metrics to Show Subway Riders How Their Trains Perform
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Starting Wednesday, transit riders will be able to see for themselves how their subway lines are performing, when the MTA launches an online dashboard showing how much time riders lose due to trains that are off-schedule.
Real-Time Westchester Bus Info Mysteriously Appears on Google Maps
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Riders of Westchester County's "Bee Line" bus service are still waiting for bus tracking apps, but maybe not for long.
Measuring Uber Traffic Would Be Impossible Under Cuomo’s Ride-Hailing Bill
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Yesterday, analyst Bruce Schaller published a groundbreaking report on the effect of Uber and other ride-hailing services on New York City streets and traffic. Schaller relied on copious trip data from ride-hailing companies to produce the report. But that same data, would not be obtainable under the disclosure provisions in Governor Cuomo's statewide "Uber" bill.
Want to See Where Transit and Biking Need a Boost? D.C. Has a Map for That
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Most places in the U.S. still use 20th century metrics to measure the performance of transportation systems. The emphasis is still on moving cars, not improving transit service or reducing traffic injuries. One of the exceptions is DC, where the DOT is letting people assess streets according to a different set of priorities.