Comments on: With new website, MTA opens all scheduling data

By: rhywun

rhywun — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:50:24 +0000

Well, look at that. The hoops you had to jump through to access the schedule data have been completely removed! Good job, MTA.

By: Jerrold

Jerrold — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:19:00 +0000

Yes, it DOES sound kind of silly.
They really should change “Good Service” to “Normal Service”.

By: rhywun

rhywun — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:14:33 +0000

Heh. What’s next, replacing all the Exit signs with “Way Out”…?

By: another Ben

another Ben — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:36:08 +0000

I find it sort of funny that the MTA has chosen to use the phrase “Good Service” to alert us that a particular subway line is functioning properly.

Interestingly… this is the same phrase that is used on the Transport for London web site.

The phrase “Good Service” has slightly different meaning in American English and British English. To a Brit “Good Service” means that the service if operating normally, but to an American this means that the service that is being operated is “Good,” which is something many New York’s would not say about the quality of the service on their particular subway line.

Sure, most viewers of the web site will understand what “Good Service” means in this context, but I’m sure there are others who will just cringe and say that there service is never really good.

By: Benjamin Kabak

Benjamin Kabak — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:19:05 +0000

He is an embarrassment to the city. I can’t believe New Yorkers elected him.

By: Scott E

Scott E — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:31:33 +0000

On the issue of accountability (loosely, since I don’t know where else to say it), Comptroller John Liu was on Channel 11 news this morning to discuss how New Yorkers could help those affected by the earthquake in Haiti. Instead, he used that opportunity to throw some rather harsh words at the MTA for cutting student fares. This guy is truly unbelievable…

By: Jerrold

Jerrold — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:26:58 +0000

It’s interesting how, on the new site, South Ferry is STILL THERE on the Capital Projects list.
I mean, it’s been finished for quite some time now.
The Capital Projects list should be about works in progress, not about the MTA blowing its own horn about something that’s over with.

By: rhywun

rhywun — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:00:44 +0000

It’s a decent redesign, but nothing special. One comment I saw sums it up: it looks like an “in-house” job. I.e., it looks like something I might create for internal use at my company. And I am NOT a designer. The “Search” link in the upper right corner is particular jarring.

That said, I like the release of the data. I might play with it myself, if I can get past the ridiculous hurdles posed by the application (you require to know my “IP Address(es) or range”? Really??).

By: Skip Skipson

Skip Skipson — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:52:37 +0000

Kudos to the MTA. The new website is a hundred fold improvement from the old site.

The “Good Service” sounds strange and while I could nitpick a bit, I can only praise the MTA for finally updating their website!

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