NJ Transit launches ridership app that shows how many aboard
A person walks on an NJ Transit platform. (Edwin J. Torres/Office of Gov. Phil Murphy)
NJ Transit on Monday announced a pilot program for its mobile app that allows passengers preparing to board to see how many other passengers are riding their bus or train.
Green, yellow and red color-coded icons will indicate light, medium or heavy ridership, the agency said.
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“This innovative feature on our mobile app is yet another tool for customers to make informed travel decisions as they return to our system,” said NJ Transit CEO & President Kevin Corbett. “It also serves as another example of how we continue to invest in technology to improve all aspects of the travel experience for our customers.”
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The ridership information is collected on buses by automated onboard passenger counting technology.
Handheld devices used to scan tickets will provide ridership data on Raritan Valley, Atlantic City and Morris & Essex Lines trains.
Customers on the other rail lines can input the data until those train crews receive the handheld scanners, NJ Transit said.
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