I can’t say I know a lot about poetry…but someone sent this along…so I figured “why not?” It’s a poem called “Commuters” Read it here Listen to it here  

Clever Commute has recently completed the development of a new product. We now have the ability to deliver the aggregated content of all Clever Commute messages…in real-time So, disaster recover professionals can have a “dashboard” which gives full visibility into the state of public transportation at the times when you need it (blackout, snowstorms, fires,Read more about Our BCP/DR Offering[…]

Clever Commute [8:02 AM] Just announced switch problems Clever Commute [8:25 AM] 7:46 Watchung to Penn due in at 8:26. 8:24 now and not yet to Secaucus. Clever Commute [8:42 AM] Just announced Wire problems at the tunnel. One track is operating in and out NJ Transit [8:48 AM] NEC, NJCL and MidTOWN trains areRead more about Is it the weekend yet? 😉[…]

I was out in LA recently, and spent some time with the founder of MetroRider LA (a blog that promotes, supports, and critiques the burgeoning Transit Oriented Lifestyle forming in Los Angeles). Read about it here. Please be sure to share the good news about “LA Clever Commute” with anyone you know in the LARead more about I Love LA[…]

I was happy to see that a few of the IDG magazines did stories on Clever Commute. Thanks! CIO Magazine PC World Computerworld

It’s really more of a getting-to-know-you period. Remember, the Clever Commute system has been running for years in other areas. It can handle extremely high volumes (of messages and users)…and has helped many commuters through some of the most challenging times. So…what will we do over the next two weeks? Come up-to-speed so that youRead more about An exciting time – participating in a Clever “beta”[…]

Just a quick heads up in case you are not commuting this AM…or following this thread. The portal bridge was open this AM…and it caused delays. Montclair-line riders knew about an issue at 6:48 AM (but NJ Transit sent their first alert at 7:02…which did indeed identify the Portal Bridge as the root cause) SomeRead more about NJT – Some news for NJCL (and others) on get-away Friday[…]

The irony is that the news story on this event that was easiest for me to find came from the Long Island newspaper (Newsday). But nonetheless, we asked Clever Commuters for feedback on how our service worked…and here is what we heard:
[some responses edited for clarity and privacy]

Read more about What you said about the Oct 30 NJT derailment …

What an exciting day yesterday was! We processed so many requests to join…and expanded tremendously. Now that we have taken care of the lion’s share of the “adds”…there remain some that need extra attention. Most of them fall into these categories: People who did not share their full name when they registered (e.g., “J Smith”,Read more about Day 2 – Following up with the new subscribers[…]

Even though you may have received a “Welcome” mail with instructions on how to communicate via these new lists, not all are ready / populated yet. Please bear with us. Today was definitely a huge day for us. The story from the NY Times was a giant catalyst which generated interest from 1010Wins, NY1 News,Read more about A big day / What happens next[…]