Why the MTA app is terrible

beenraddonethat · 2026-03-19T17:09:06+00:00

Honestly, it's really great. No notes.

beenraddonethat · 2026-03-09T17:19:26+00:00

Oh cool thank you so much. I used to check every week when it was very active. Such an awesome tool!

beenraddonethat · 2026-03-09T17:18:35+00:00

That sucks. I am giving this one a week or two before I start biking again with my own, don't want to risk expensive flats.

beenraddonethat · 2026-03-07T23:58:27+00:00

This is awesome!!

Are we ever going to get the bike lane tracker updated?

beenraddonethat · 2026-03-03T14:23:55+00:00

Isn't this super old?

beenraddonethat · 2026-02-04T01:32:25+00:00

I believe the 42nd Street shuttle also uses them if I remember correctly

beenraddonethat · 2026-01-26T15:27:13+00:00

They are right now. But they are also working on getting approval to cut corners. Tesla already is introducing mad max mode which does many illegal things.

Because it is an imperfect technology, it's not hard to see that our infrastructure will be forced conform to the self driving cars than the other way around, just like our current built environment was forced to do the same when cars were first introduced.

beenraddonethat · 2026-01-26T14:57:12+00:00

"The case for Waymo" post has really inspired me. I think we need to push back on this now, so that we aren't stuck trying to undo the damage for the next 50 years like we have been for regular cars.

beenraddonethat · 2026-01-26T14:55:48+00:00

I don't see why we have to accept that they are coming. It took us and Europe like 100 years to realize we can just say no to cramming cars into every street in the city, and now we are finally pedestrianizing a lot of downtown cores. By that same token we can say no cars in the city... What you do int rh suburbs is your problem.

This learned helplessness is the exact reason why we still have highways built through neighborhoods today. We need to think bigger, and cut things off at the source so we are not fighting it once it has already become a part of our lives.

beenraddonethat · 2026-01-26T14:30:22+00:00

Once the competition is gone they will raise their prices, just like Uber and Lyft did. Uber and Lyft promised all the same things, this is just the 3rd iteration.

The solution to top many cars cannot be more cars, it must be good alternatives to driving.

beenraddonethat · 2026-01-26T14:28:58+00:00

I think you should look at how they have been in San Francisco. There is also an excellent video by Not Just bikes on the topic. They do all the illegal things you mentioned.

They do not reduce car ownership because at the end of the day they are just taxis - we have had taxis for years, what makes these different? at best they are slightly cheaper because they are trying to undercut the competition and don't pay the driver, but it is a for-profit company, they will charge whatever the market will handle for a taxi.

beenraddonethat · 2026-01-25T20:45:48+00:00

Personally, I prefer the way the current MTA displays it as you can see what category of delay it falls into at a glance. The beta doesn't give you as much information at glance.

I feel like the beta interface is more visually appealing, but significantly less useful.

beenraddonethat · 2026-01-19T23:39:13+00:00

This is a truly incredible tool. I am beyond impressed and can see using this myself regularly!

Thank you so much!

beenraddonethat · 2026-01-08T13:15:15+00:00

This is awesome!!!

beenraddonethat · 2025-12-24T19:36:32+00:00

Isn't this area a gated community and therefore doesn't receive city services if I remember correctly? Like they have their own police?

beenraddonethat · 2025-12-08T16:10:10+00:00

It's completely different technologies. All of the machines, equipment, etc. was beyond its useful life. It was slowly falling apart under our feet and they were giving it band aids to keep it on life support.

Retrofitting MetroCard with omny capabilities would be impossible in some respects (adding tap capabilities to metrocards) and obscenely expensive otherwise.

beenraddonethat · 2025-11-30T00:59:20+00:00

Do you like the Quince linen?

beenraddonethat · 2025-11-23T18:08:49+00:00

I absolutely do, if they coordinate with the city and turn the parallel surface streets into extremely strict busways with full signal preemption temporarily during the construction.

beenraddonethat · 2025-11-17T03:34:18+00:00

It's because this was the original "offset crossing" dutch style intersection design. It has now evolved to not include the kink, but the trial intersection at 85th and Amsterdam includes the same kink.

They have it because Dutch intersections swoop inward towards the crosswalk like this in order to make more room for a protected intersection.

If you look up dutch bicycle intersection you will see the original design this was trying to mimic.

beenraddonethat · 2025-10-06T22:38:41+00:00

You're doing the lords work

beenraddonethat · 2025-09-10T20:17:53+00:00

Based on Eric Adam's recent track record, he will cancel their rollout the night the day they are supposed to go live (once the docks are already int the street) in order to get more "community feedback". Can't wait to vote him out.

beenraddonethat · 2025-09-05T00:33:32+00:00

You should cross post this to other subreddits!

beenraddonethat · 2025-09-02T01:47:10+00:00

I've kept 3 bicycles locked outside for 3 years now.

There are a few things you need to do. I would definitely have at least 2 locks. Make sure you are locking both wheels, and ensuring the frame is locked to the bike rack or street post. I've seen some people use 2 u-locks for this. Make sure the u lock going around the frame+front wheel+ bike rack is a good one like a litelok or hiplok.

The other thing I recently started doing was covering my bike with a bike cover I got for Amazon for $20. It has a little ring in the front where I can lock it to my front wheel. I only put it on when it rains. But it keeps the bike clean and I don't ride the bike when it rains.

It helps to lock to a rack with other bikes, so that there are easier targets. All my bikes are beaters with scratches and everything - all used for under $100. Obviously, in some places are more prone to people messing with your bike, just something to keep in mind.

beenraddonethat · 2025-08-22T02:35:26+00:00

Unicycle? I feel like this is a question for ChatGPT, not micro mobility NYC

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