Welcome Chicago!
The one-liner here is that you have joined a community that gives you the ability to help (and receive help from) your fellow passengers. All of the “alerts†and “advisories†will come from YOU…and are sent directly to your fellow commuters (on your line). Here’s more of what you need to prepare for “Day 1″ […] Read More
Clever Commute Founder Quoted in Newsday
Interesting news item for a Tuesday. http://budurl.com/cleverthrogs
Read MoreLIRR riders tell it like it is (T-12)
Our folks shared the news 12 minutes before MTA did Clever Commute [7:28 PM] - 6:36 sitting in Baldwin, waiting for police to remove drunk from last car MTA [7:40 PM] – The 6:36 PM train from Penn Station due in Wantagh at 7:29 PM is running 15 minutes late due to police activity
Read MoreHow we manage duplicate messages
Here is how it works: If user A tries to Send an alert which is similar to a previous messge from user B” the app will pop-up a message with details of B’s message to expain that they are potentially sending a duplicate. User A then has 3 choices Edit their message…and therefore differentiate it from […] Read More
LIRR tracks flood…and train derails (T-9)
Our folks shared the news 9 minutes before MTA did (BTW, here is the Newsday story – http://budurl.com/newsdaylirr) The good news? No reported injuries! Clever Commute [4:39 PM] - 3:43 pm Penn to Huntington delayed at Hicksville due to track conditions flooded track MTA [4:48 PM] – LIRR service is temporarily suspended east of Hicksville on the […] Read More
NJT wire problems – we told you first (T-12)
Our folks shared the news 12 minutes before NJ Transit did Clever Commute [7:18 AM] -Â 7:15MD out of Summit cancelled due to catenary problems; sche. 7:27MD at Short Hills making extra stop at Summit; all Gladsone Trains experiencing problems NJ Transit [7:30 AM] – Gladstone Branch rail service is temporarily suspended between Gladstone and Summit […] Read More
Ronk train breaks windshield (T-16)
Our folks shared the news 16 minutes before MTA did Clever Commute [5:41 PM] – 451 train to ronk broken windshield train out of service at hicksville MTA/LIRR [5:57 PM] – The 4:51 PM train from Penn Station due in Ronkonkoma at 6:04 PM is running 21 minutes late due to equipment trouble at Hicksville.
Read MoreNJT snarled by Amtrak power problems (T-12)
Clever Commuters knew 12 minutes before NJT shared the news Clever Commute [8:40 AM] - 8:04 Mplewood to Penn stopped. NJt stating delays of unknown length NJ Transit [8:52 PM] – NEC, NJC Line and Midtown Direct service is subject to 15-minute delays in both directions due to earlier Amtrak power problem.
Read MoreTrain is 15 min late…we tell you 35 minutes sooner 😉 (T-35)
Coming out of the chute…we knew this train was going to be late Clever Commute [6:55 PM] – 6:40 train just leaving Penn Station. NJ Transit [7:30 PM] – Montclair Line train #6283, the 6:40pm from New York penn up to 15 min. delay near Newark Broad Street
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