As of 8:15 AM, we received a single one-liner from NJT. (Eastbound service on the Morris & Essex Lines subject to 15-20 minute delays from Summit to New York/Hoboken)
But Clever Commuters gave the true color

• 6:54 from SO disabled at Orange, mechanical difficulty
• 6:54 from SO just tossed off passengers. No word on what we’re supposed to do
• 6:54 SO now being towed from Orange to Broad St for transfer. This should be interesting…
• 7:26 from Short Hills is one car short again
• 7:33 from Millburn was 5 min late, but is currently sailing past Newark

I just heard there is an overturned oil tanker on fire on Rte. 3 by the turnpike.  It’s still early but those things tend to take awhile to clean up so just a heads up to all.  Might be a night for the train.  

One Clever Commuter  noted: Clever Commute broke the fire story 10 minutes before cnn.com
Now I ask you: Where else are you going to find this kind of help?

Clever Commuters guided each other through the issues…and shared information throughout the morning rush

LIRR did its part by sending out Service Advisories…but the reders were also there. They shared views on what they were seeing…and how to get to work as quickly and safely as possible. Nicely done!

As you likely know, Clever Commute provides the means for commuters to provide real-time help to each other. The Clever Commute audience is a coveted demographic that can generally be described as

• middle-to-upper class
• college / advanced degrees
• homeowners
• white-collar
• middle / later career professionals
• affluent
• homeowner
• tech-savvy

Presenting several ways for you to reach our community

1. Via the messages already sent among the commuters
Your message appears alongside the communiqués sent by travelers.
These may be placed in the real-time messages…the RSS feeds…or both

Options include:

• You decide which routes (e.g., LIRR, Metro North) and which lines (e.g., Port Washington, Montauk, etc)
• Static or rotating messages (these alternating messages may be exclusively yours…or rotate your ads with other advertisers)
• Time-of-day insertion (e.g., morning rush or evening rush)

Pricing: By the impression (CPM) 

2. Dedicated direct mailing
Clever Commute will run an e-mail-based promotion to our audience with your message.
Your dedicated message will reach thousands of unique recipients at a date and time of your choosing

Pricing: By the campaign…but we are open to discuss a CPA model.

3. Overall sponsorship of Clever Commute
This is effectively associating your branding with our product. (e.g., similar to WCBS880 radio…where the helicopter-based traffic reports are the “McDonald’s chopper 880″ updates).
Each alert to all commuters in a given market will contain your message and branding.

Pricing: Negotiated based on scope, duration

(2) Business Advisory Board  - This role is to influence the Clever Commute business plan and product roadmap based on your industry perspective and experiences

Requested Help (For Both)…all done via e-mail

• Validate concepts and product / initiative ideas
• Provide constructive challenge and the opposing view

Riders - In addition to the above, test out / preview new products and features from Clever Commute
Business - In addition to the above:

• Use your education, work experience, industry (vertical) context, and overall skillset to help improve the Clever Communicator business.
• Where possible, make introductions from your personal / professional network

Estimated Workload (For Both)

• Roughly once a month we’ll send a mail looking for you input / guidance on a specific topic
• You’ll also receive other informational mails where we’d welcome your comments
• This is a one-year term commitment

Benefits to you (and Protocol)

• (For riders) a better commute for all
• (For riders) benefits of “beta” for new products / services
• industry connections
• if desired: recognition as being on this committee
• semi-annual cocktail party in NY area
• Clever Communicator will do all we can to provide reciprocal support for you
  (e.g., provide promotion your business, your causes)
• The opportunity to connected with a high-power group of thought leaders
• The ability to participate in a unique and game-changing community effort
• Your best efforts on each request are appreciated…but not required.
  We know that you are busy with you other work.

Clever Commute [7:57 AM] - 7:06 summit to hoboken eastbound train stuck outside of newark for about 20 minutes so far due to mechanical difficulties
NJ Transit [8:07 AM] - Due to earlier disabled train near Newark Broad Street, trains on the M&E and Montclair-Boonton lines subject to 15-20 minute delays in both directions. Sent: 8:04 AM

Clever Commute [7:22 AM] - 7:19 to brooklyn has been canceled
LIRR Advisory [7:37 AM] - The 7:19 AM from Huntington due in Flatbush Avenue at 8:25 AM has been canceled due to equipment trouble. Customers will be on the next train and be about 10 to 15 minutes late. Customers to Flatbush Avenue will have to change at Jamaica. Sep-26-2008 07:36:32AM