The NYC MTA has been testing ‘countdown clocks’ on NYC bus shelters so riders can see the arrival time for the next bus. These digital clocks will post status such as ‘Due’ or ’8 Min’. Unfortunately, the MTA is discontinuing these Countdown Clocks because of high costs and the clocks not being accurate.
Instead, NYC bus riders will use ‘Bus Time’, a mobile app and computer program that will let you track the NYC buses and know where they are. You won’t be able to get an estimate of when your bus will arrive, but I supposed you could guess based on where the bus is and how fast or slow it’s moving.
Bus Time is supposed to be available by the end of 2012. Only 6 days left…
It happens to me often. I’m going to a new neighborhood and I’m not sure of the subway lines and stops, so I push aside the tourists and squint at the very confusing, and massive, NYC subway map on the train platform. Then the train comes, and I’m forced to figure it out once I’m aboard.
