Clever Commute Blog

Clever Commute’s on-time performance metrics

March 23, 2013

Historically, train on-time performance metrics have two flaws: They are self-reported (e.g., no independent verification) They use a non-neutral methodology (e.g., one which favors the transit providers) Clever Commute will address these issues via a new initiative: On-time metrics which are generated by the commuters on the trains. Phase 1 will capture / measure performance […] Read More

Maplewood, South Orange, Morristown…some helpful news for for commuters

November 8, 2012

We created 3 new Clever bus communities. Please join whichever one(s) you like. If you have never used Clever Commute for the bus…then this might be a good opportunity to start. (More info about Clever Commute here) Lakeland bus Route 78 (Summit) NJ Transit bus Route 107 (South Orange) Coach USA Route 77 (Morristown) To […] Read More

The Thursday PM Post-Sandy “State of the Commute”

November 1, 2012

Summary/Scorecard Metro North riders generally had a good cost-free commuting day. In many cases, it was a normal commute. I’d call it a “B+” LIRR has uneven day…yes, a free ride…in those places where there was service. We grade it a “B” NJ Transit Trains was “N/A” since they are not running…so that’s “incomplete” Same […] Read More

Hurricane Sandy – Resources for Clever Commuters

October 30, 2012

As of Tuesday AM, it appears that the commuting infrastructure has experienced damage which exceeded the largest estimates. It will be a while until the commute returns to normal. As usual, Clever Commute will be providing the technology which connects the commuters and filters and curates the data. But, we rely on YOU to supply much […] Read More

If you ride NJ Transit trains…

October 5, 2012

It’s time you try The Inside Track …our premium offering which goes WAY beyond the features you know (actually, we have moved some features FROM our “free” service…and put them in the premium product) The 13 features we offer A 3-minute video which explains many of the features So, why the urgency? 1. LAST NIGHT – It […] Read More

Something fun: the ability to vent about the commute

October 1, 2012

Vent-ing lets a commuter share an otherwise-inappropriate message. Any active user can send a vent (steps below). However, viewing these messages is done exclusively via the app…and is a Premium Opt-In only feature. Vents are not sent out as mails, texts, or push notifications. We do post some of the best ones via a special […] Read More

Monday 9/10/12

September 10, 2012

E-mail delivery of your Clever Commute messages may be delayed due a technical issue with one of our providers. You can still SEND alerts via your normal address VIEW alerts via http://m.clevercommute.com RECEIVE alerts via Twitter [https://clevercommute.com/twitter] Users of our Inside Track service are NOT impacted (they have web-based delivery of alert messages) More info See this article http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57509744-501465/godaddy-goes-down-anonymous-claims-responsibility/ […] Read More

An amazing (yet limited-time) offer for NJ Transit riders

August 28, 2012

The first 100 people to sign up for our premium service will receive a special back-to-school rate of $2.99 a month (before it returns to $3.99 a month). (as always: a 30-day free trial…and two months free when you subscribe for the year) More info HERE…5-minute YouTube video HERE…sign-up HERE Remember, from now on, you MUST be a member […] Read More

August 13, 2012 – The NJ Transit / Clever Commute story so far

August 12, 2012

What is the story…in a nutshell? NJ Transit (NJT) created a datafeed for use by app developers. Clever Commute built and marketed an app for commuters…using that data. When NJT found out about the app, they altered the feed…purposefully hiding one of the most valuable pieces of data. What does Clever Commute do? Clever Commute […] Read More

Baker’s dozen – the game-changing new feature from the Inside Track