MTA's Texts For Transit

The “Send” button was clicked by the MTA to provide subway, bus and commuter line riders with current transit info. Riders were able to login to the MTA’s website for their news. Service was provided by L.A. based contractor, MIS Systems to an estimated 145,000 riders at a cost of $10,000 a month to the MTA... but free for consumers. John Liu said it will make “commuting in New York more predictable and civilized.” I guess it’s easier to send a text for what should be expected “predictable and civilized” service, rather than getting mass transit to run as it should.

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