Derailment at NY Penn
First of all, a big THANK YOU to the Clever Commuters who broke the story this morning (news account). Fortunately, we are not hearing of any injuries at this time. Here’s what you need to know for tonight’s commute: One of the best sources of official info is NJT’s Twitter feed – https://twitter.com/njtransit You do NOT […] Read More
Advocacy for Commuters
We built the Clever Commute service and app because we knew that we could apply technology and community to improve the commute. If you are interested in broader advocacy on behalf of the riders, then please check out these organizations. While we do enjoy working relationships with most of these organizations, Clever Commute is not […] Read More
How to Send an Alert
User-generated content is a very important part of Clever Commute. Here is information on how to send an alert. Start here: Our best practices and how Clever is different from Twitter Every member of the Clever Commute community who is in good standing is permitted and encouraged to share info with their fellow passengers. Start by opening the […] Read More
“How To” Homepage
How to… Send An Alert Take a screenshot Find out what version you are running Troubleshoot Push Notifications Troubleshoot subscription/payment/Premium service issues (iOS) Troubleshoot subscription/payment/Premium service issues (Google) Rate/Review an app o iOS – video / written instructions o Android – written instructions
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Travel between Hoboken and Manhattan
The links in the Option column generally lead to Trip Planner tools at the provider’s web site Option More Info Ticketing PATH (Map) Click through and use the opton to Select Line Option 1 – World Trade Center Option 2 – 33rd Street MetroCard and SmartLink NJT Bus (Map, Schedule) Click through and enter your Origin […] Read More
Identifing the train makes Alerts even more helpful
Summary: The Participate feature allows you to optionally identify the train affected. That information is then shown as part of the alert (in Recent Alerts, push notifications, and e-mails [Premium feature]) Based on your My Commute settings (Origin, Destination, Primary route), and the time of day, the app queries official schedule data provided by NJT, LIRR and […] Read More
What’s new in Version 2.3.7
Improved End-user Experience Added contextual train details to Recent Alerts Added train details to push notifications Removed train details from click-through Improved CSS / look-and-feel for Recent Alerts Added App Help menu option New Premium Features Holiday reminders / Advice Added train details to Premium e-mails Improved rendering of train location and origin when viewing […] Read More
All riders benefit from all sharers
Some alerts are only of interest to riders on the route where it happens. Other alerts are of broader interest. Clever Commute supports this need two ways Some users (including the Admin [Conductor Josh]) have the ability to direct an alert to a wider audience. These are the so-called Rail Warriors. Clever Commmute technolgy uses artificial […] Read More
Snowstorm: Feb 9, 2017
Good luck today! Please be safe! …and remember to share info with fellow commuters via our free app! Carrier Headlines Official info NJ Transit Expects to operate regular service on its bus, rail, light rail and Access Link services Cross honoring on bus, rail and light rail starting at 4:00 AM Thursday Detailed Customer Notice […] Read More
What’s new in Clever Commute Version 2.3.6
Improvements Recent Alerts Show relevant data when no there are no immediate user-generated issues reported Added Fonts/Colors/Keywords Streamlined processing of mails / messages from Port Authority Train location map is more descriptive Clarified / Updated iOS App store listing Back-end Fixes and Infrastructure Work Optimized real-time checks for best practices Improved formatting of train-specific messages track […] Read More