New York City’s Grand Central Terminal, one of the largest train stations in the world, and also one of the busiest, is about to get even busier. The city’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority released renderings of a new Apple Store this week, which will open in Grand Central Terminal “soon.” READ MORE
New York State’s Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), in partnership with contest-organizing start-up ChallengePost has launched a developer competition, “MTA AppQuest.” With $15,000 in cash and prizes on the line, the MTA is looking for an app that makes use of one of six publicly-released data sets. READ MORE
For the last several years, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has done its best to keep riders apprised of subway train arrivals and delays with the help of station displays. Now, New Yorkers who want to live in a more predictable universe have a new reason to rejoice. Densebrain, a web development firm, has said that they can provide more reliable data based on their analysis of how participating smart phone users lose service when they go subterranean. READ MORE
