It seems emergency text messages are the new black when it comes to public safety. New York’s MTA, the organization that runs—really well I might add—the subways and busses will hire a company to develop a mass text messaging system. The MTA would then use this system to inform riders about pertinent service changes (“The 7 train isn’t running today. Good luck getting to work, pleb.”) If everything works out, the system should be in place and functional by springtime.
A fine idea. I’m sorta weary of giving my number to the MTA—Lord knows the number will “accidentally” be sold to a telemarketing firm—but that type of technological integration is exactly what the dumb subways need. Well, that and running reliably, but that’ll never happen.
SUBWAY TEXT PLAN WILL GIVE MORE TRAIN INFO 2U [New York Post]
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