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Show HN: We relaunched the Official MTA App for NYC public transit
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It certainly looks and feels much more modern, but I’m most curious what was behind the decision not to emulate the LIRR’s app - that one’s awesome
TrainTime has different requirements though - it’s focused on schedules and ticket-buying (and does both of those things really well). The relaunched MTA app seems more about way-finding, trip planning, service status. For those functions, I’m not sure it does much of a better job than Transit app or Citymapper app (although certainly an improvement over Apple or Google Maps).
It doesn't work anymore (CORS), so I guess I might as well install the app.
Back before there was a mobile app, I just made a tiny web page that polled the API: https://jrock.us/mta.html It served me very well for many years (just added it to my phone's home screen as a bookmark). It doesn't work anymore (CORS), so I guess I might as well install the app.
It certainly looks and feels much more modern, but I’m most curious what was behind the decision not to emulate the LIRR’s app - that one’s awesome
Assuming you mean TrainTime (which does both LIRR and Metro-North). That app is one of the best transit apps I’ve used (public or private). TrainTime has different requirements though - it’s focused on schedules and ticket-buying (and does both of those things really well). The relaunched MTA app seems more about way-finding, trip planning, service status. For those functions, I’m not sure it does much of a better jo…
It also takes into account the official schedules, so I generally trust its routing.
What am I missing out on that the MTA app does better with?