Clever Commute during times of Coronavirus
This blog post explains how commuters can use an existing feature of the Clever Commute app to specifically share information about the conditions on the train/bus or conditions at their station. (for general info on how to send an alert via the app, see this previous post) Click to enlarge pictures. Note that yellow highlighting […] Read More
Links to Transit Provider info about Coronavirus
Clever Commute is not affiliated with any transit provider. We provide these links as a courtesy to our riders. NJ Transit (3-March, 2020) MTA (LIRR, Metro North, Subway) PATH (4-March, 2020)
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NJT and “on-time” (Facts)
Scenario: I need to take an NJT train to work in order to attend a 9:00 AM meeting Note: I am responsible for where I live…how I commute…and how much lead time I need for a 9:00 AM meeting in NYC. I just need the transit providers to follow their published schedules. The plan: NJT […] Read More
You want an example?
Simple as that… 4:14 PM: a commuter posted an alert on his line to share what he heard on the train “Conductor just announced single-tracking in/out of Penn” Clever Commute Artificial Intelligence technology recognized that an alert about “single-tracking” is something that affects users on all NJT lines. We therefore automatically re-shared it to all of our NJT […] Read More
Understanding the economics of Clever Commute
Summary: I try to be fair. I love running Clever. It’s passion of mine…but I need your help covering the costs. If you are having second thoughts about the actual dollar cost of subscribing to the Premium version of Clever Commute, please read this and consider upgrading by using the Premium feature of the […] Read More
What’s new in version 4.1.1
Some changes happen on the back end…so end-users are already benefiting from those. But for the sake of sharing the good news, here is the full list of what we’ve been up to Enhancements and New Features New! Service Status watcher – our bots find and share early warnings that your providers don’t New! Get […] Read More
Managing the “Good News” alerts at the start of your commute
The Heads-Up feature sends Premium users the official view of their commute at the user’s stated travel time. Some riders want to suppress those alerts. To accomplish that, they may use another Premium feature: the ability to stop notifications from any given user. How to: When you see such a message in Recent Alerts, tap […] Read More
The New Year resolution I made last January (130 fixes and enhancements in the first 3 quarters of 2019)
For 2017 and 2018, I was publishing a new version of the app on a somewhat-monthly schedule. There were so many features to add…so many opportunities. It was energizing. But the majority of these things focused on the NJ commuting experience. To be clear, a lot of work is always needed on the infrastructure used […] Read More
A (official) ‘heads up’ before you commute
At the start of your commute, this feature sends an alert (per your notification options) to let you if your provider says things are On or Close (transit lingo for “no reported problems”) . This matches what you see at Service Status at your (train) provider’s website. E.g., http://mta.info or www.njtransit.com Example: Of course, if […] Read More
What’s new in version 4.0.9
Enahncements Improve handling of Recent Alerts from transit providers Enahnced archive routine UI fixes and consistency changes Bug Fix – iOS badge reset
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