Staten Island, August 15, 2014 - The ability to download 'countdown clock' information has evolved from a nicety into a necessity for some in the New York Metropolitan area. The MTA's Subway Time app which displays real time subway and bus arrival times on their smartphones, now includes the entire Staten Island Railway (SIR).
MTA New York City Transit President Carmen Bianco stated in a press release that, “We want to give our Railway customers more options to get updated arrival information so that they can plan accordingly and get to where they need to go safely and on time. We always like to say, 'Know before you go,' and this Subway Time app update puts that information in the hands of Staten Islanders."
The newly anointed Staten Island Railway vice president and chief officer Frank Jezycki, said, "The Subway Time app has been very successful with our subway customers, and we are happy to bring it to Staten Island. It is part of our ongoing commitment to providing the best service possible while investing in new technology and using it to become more efficient."
The new app is to supplement the four stations on Staten Island utilizing physical LED countdown clocks at Great Kills, Eltingville, Annadale and Huguenot. Staten Island Borough President James Oddo is in favor of expanding the program placing the LED signage or the rest of SIR by allocating $250,000 in capital funding.
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