Final fixes for stability and performance….including “can’t stay logged in”

Several bug fixes and technical modernizations for Premium as well as Free users.

Fixed the issue which prevented some users on some devices from receiving push notifications

• Eliminate duplicates in Recent Alerts 
• Ongoing tuning to MyTrains data and UI
• Leaderboard – Enhanced filtering
• Improved rendering of special characters
• Resolved issues with Android 7 navigation

• Show Categories as emoji
• Integrate official LIRR, NJT, Metro North and PATH data
• Tap on alert to see Station, Speed and Hashtag

Enhancements

• Click-through on a message to see Hashtag, Speed and Station
• Metrics: Published list of NJT NYP trains to consider avoiding
• Metrics: New functionality to capture and report on train on-time performance
• New routes: ParkNRides for NJT
• New routes: LIRR Buses for SummerOfHell

Bug Fixes and Technical Updates

• LIRR MyTrains now shows proper list of pre-5:00 PM trains
• Upgraded processing for datafeeds such as PABT
• Refined Google Analytics implementation

Improvements

• Improved geolocation of alerts
• Real-time check for duplicate messages is faster and better

New Features

• Allow users to share metrics about their train
• New “Resources” Menu (Schedules, Transit Police, Customer Service, Best Practices, KOTW, Clever Blog)
• Use emoji for alert categories (on pick list and Recent Alerts)
• Add (1) station and (2) scheduled-arrival-at-station-time to Recent Alerts

Send an Alert has been overhauled

• It is now Participate
• Wizard-like interface showing what is required
• Re-ordered the choices for The Issue

Enhanced the processing when sending alerts

• Faster and more-reliable

Highlights:

• The real-time LIRR feed is resolved
  • LIRR Departureboard is back
    • New feature: AM/PM views (automtic or manual)
    • New feature: “show departed trains”
  • Premium users can receive track predictions and track alerts
• Several fixes/refinements to the logic which allows use to identify the train for a given alert
• Other enhancements for stability and security

Improved End-user Experience

• Added contextual train details to Recent Alerts
• Added train details to push notifications
• Removed train details from click-through
• Improved CSS / look-and-feel for Recent Alerts
• Added App Help menu option

New Premium Features

• Holiday reminders / Advice
• Added train details to Premium e-mails
• Improved rendering of train location and origin when viewing on a map

Bug Fixes

• Reset iOS badge when the alert expires
• Train picklist on certain devices
• Fixed link to FAQ
• Nickname length error message (and confusion with zip code)
• Added “None Selected” option for “Your Train”

Improvements

• Recent Alerts
  • Show relevant data when no there are no immediate user-generated issues reported
  • Added Fonts/Colors/Keywords
  • Streamlined processing of mails / messages from Port Authority
• Train location map is more descriptive
• Clarified / Updated iOS App store listing

Back-end Fixes and Infrastructure Work

• Optimized real-time checks for best practices
• Improved formatting of train-specific messages track texts
• Automated approach to managing stale app versions used by commuters
• Fixes/Enhancements to Your Train on Send an Alert page
• Decommissions of unused / legacy logic
• Optimized use of interstitial ads
• Finalized fixes to Push notifications (iOS Certificates and vendor APIs)
• New SSL certificate