AppWatch: NYC Train Status

Courtesy of Albert Rosa

If you live in the NYC Tri-State area and have the pleasure or lack thereof to use the subway system of this mass city then you are no stranger to missing information. Missing announcements, missing line updates, missing construction updates. Plain and simple the MTA's NYC Transit Division can be a perfect example of communication gone wrong. One thing that the MTA is doing right is providing the tools necessary for developers to help everyday riders like you and me get around these hurdles with some sense of simplicity.

That's why this 2nd edition of AppWatch comes with a distinctive honor. NYC Train Status developed by DigitalSolace's own Albert Rosa.

Using development tools accessible via the MTA website NYC Train Status gives you a simple, quick and easy way to find out what's going on with your train line before you step out of the door or walk down the stairs into the trenches. As soon as you access the app, the main screen gives you a list of all subway lines grouped by their main Manhattan Avenues of service. Listed directly to the right of each line grouping is the overall status of service, whether it's Good Service, Delay or Planned work. When you tap the status, you will be able to view the details of the delay or planned work along with details about which line in the grouping is affected in the same exact format as it's presented on the MTA.info website itself.

So if you find yourself in the New York City region whether you live in/around town or visiting. NYC Train Status is an App to Watch.