LIRR delays due to an auto on the tracks…and you hear it here first (T-13)
Clever Commuters shared the news 13 minutes faster than MTA Clever Commute [5:48 AM] – 5:08am Huntington stopped at Merilon ave due to a car stuck on tracks at New Hyde Park MTA [6:01 AM] – Train service between Mineola and Floral Park is temporarily suspended due to a car stuck on the tracks near […] Read More
Canceled and Broken-down trains (T-7 & T-12)
A pretty tough night on the commute Clever Commute [5:48 PM] – 5:45 from penn CANCELLED – no explanation NJ Transit [5:55 PM] – Montclair Line train #6273, the 5:45pm from New York Penn Station is cancelled due to earlier disabled train. Passengers may use train #6279, the 6:18pm. Sent: 5:54 PM THEN Clever Commute […] Read More
Welcome New Members!
Welcome to all the riders who learned about Clever Commute via the stories on WNBC or CNN/Money.com There is still plenty of room to grow…and the value of these communities increases as more people join. Please share the good news of Clever Commute. You have joined a community that gives you the ability to help […] Read More
Signal problems on NJT (T-16)
Signal problems snarl the AM commute Clever Commute [8:24 AM] – 723 from MAD to NYP waiting in tunnel – switch problems in NYP – no eta yet NJ Transit [8:40 AM] – Trains into New York Penn Station subject to 10-15 minute delays due to earlier switch problem. Sent: 8:31 AM
Read MoreWhat if they just never told you?
A good example from Metro-North: This morning, at 6:38…a Cleve Commuter shared the news that the 6:23 out of New Haven broke down and was cancelled. Passengers needed to board the 6:40. As far as we know…the MTA did not share this information with its riders.
Read MoreWindy Thursday (T-1:42)
A windy morning made for lots of problems…but also big-time delays in notifying the riders  Clever Commute [7:58 AM] – 7:52am out of MSU to Hoboken hit a fallen tree on tracks; we’ll be going backwards on tracks & then forwards NJ Transit [9:40 AM] – Montclair-Boonton Line service is subject to 10-15 minute delays […] Read More
Early AM train stuck in Tunnel (T-14)
Another stuck train in the tunnel. Depending on how you measure it, Clever Commuters reported it 14 or 5 minutes faster than NJT. Here’s how it played out Clever Commute [6:17 AM] – We are stopped in the south tunnel with no power and smoke conditions. We’re told a catenary wire was damaged earlier. NJT […] Read More
Train lost power…but Clever Commuters were charged up (T-22)
NJ Transit riders shared news 22 minutes faster than NJT Clever Commute [7:29 PM] – 6:54 mtd lost power at short hills – ‘working to restore power’ NJ Transit [7:51 PM] – Morris & Essex Line train #6359, the 6:43pm from New York Penn up to 15 min. delay near Millburn due to earlier disabled […] Read More