THE REVERE ADVOCATE – WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2024 Page 7 MOBILE APP | FROM Page 6 a helpful tool for riders, encouraging more trips on public transportation and making our customers feel empowered as they use transit.” “The public deserves and expects timely and accurate real time information to plan their journeys. This app is just one component as we improve communication. MBTA Go will help us be even more transparent allowing riders to have information to make decisions on travel, particularly for those that rely on our system every day. We hope users will give us feedback as we continue development,” said MBTA General Manager and CEO Phillip Eng. “We want riders—whether it’s their fi rst time in Boston, or longtime residents—to feel comfortable using public transportation, and this app will be a great tool to accompany people through their trips and to keep them up to date as they navigate the system.” The app will assist riders as they navigate their commutes. Features of the application include: • Real time rider updates such estimated arrival times and train/bus tracking as they approach stops • A user-friendly system map that allows riders to click and see what service and transfers are available at each stop and station • Accessibility in six languages on day one: Spanish, Simplifi ed Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, and Vietnamese • Viewable estimated arrival times for a rider’s destination stop More than 4,000 MBTA riders have piloted MBTA Go since July 2024. User feedback and human-centered design are directly infl uencing the development team’s work as they continue to improve the tool. The app serves as the most authoritative source for MBTA information and the Technology Innovation Department is expecting to share updates approximately every four to six weeks. App updates that riders can look forward to include but are not limited to details about approaching vehicles, like live crowding information and a trip planner that provides route recommendations. MBTA Go became available in the App Store November 20, 2024, and will eventually be released for Androids in February 2025. For more information, visit mbta.com/app or connect with the T on X (the site formerly known as Twitter) @ MBTA and @MBTA_CR, Facebook /TheMBTA, Instagram @ theMBTA, Threads @thembta, or TikTok @thembta. Gerry D’Ambrosio Attorney-at-Law Is Your Estate in Order? Do you have an update Will, Health Care Proxy or Power of Attorney? If Not, Please Call for a Free Consultation. 14 Proctor Avenue, Revere (781) 284-5657 For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers at 781-286-8500 or Info@advocatenews.net
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