What 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
TGIF…(T-24)
Depending on how you measure it, Clever Commuters were as much as 24 minutes faster (maybe it was “just†19) Clever Commute [7:43 AM] - Delays in tunnel to Penn – “Circuit Problems” NJ Transit [8:07 AM] – Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and Midtown Direct trains are subject to 10 to 15 minute […] Read More
NJ Transit – What’s the deal with that tunnel? (T-39)
Depending on how you measure it, Clever Commuters were as much as 30 minutes faster (maybe it was “just†30) Clever Commute [5:58 PM] – Delays at NY Penn due to Disabled train NJ Transit [6:37 PM] – Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and Midtown Direct westbound trains are subject to 10 to 15 […] Read More
Cross-promotion: To businesses that serve commuters
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Fear the tunnel – Stuck train again (T-29)
Depending on how you measure it, Clever Commuters were as much as 29 minutes faster (maybe it was “just” 17) Clever Commute [4:21 PM] – 4.12 Dover train being held because of a stall in the tunnel. No estimate NJ Transit [4:50 PM] – NEC, NJCL and MidTOWN Direct trains are operating with 15-20 minute […] Read More
LIRR Ronk train stuck at Woodside (T-18)
On LIRR…riders shared news 18 minutes faster than LIRR Clever Commute [5:20 PM] – 501 from Penn to Ronk stuck at Woodside NJ Transit [5:38 PM] – The 5:01 PM Penn Station train due in Ronkonkoma at 6:20 PM, is operating 14 minutes late due to equipment trouble in Woodside Station
Read MoreNJT & a disabled train in tunnel (T-26)
Tonight, Clever Commuters shared news 26 minutes before NJ Transit did Clever Commute [5:29 PM] – Train broken down in the east bound tube leaving NY Penn – expect delays NJ Transit [5:55 PM] – Northeast Corridor, North Jersey Coast Line and MidTown DIRECT service is subject to delays of 10-15 minutes in and out […] Read More