Transportation
Commuter Action Group Endorses App for Metro-North Riders
|
As the largest rail commuter advocacy group in the tri-state region, the Commuter Action Group is helping to introduce a new smart-phone app for Metro-North riders with added functionality for “the first and final mile” of commuting. “Getting to and from the train station is often the toughest part of a daily commute,” says Jim Cameron, founder of the Commuter Action Group. “With 5 to 6 year waiting lists for station parking permits, it’s exciting to see that the on-demand ride sharing service Uber is tapping this new market. _________
— an announcement from the Commuter Action Group
_________
“In Connecticut they’ve already found that a quarter of their customers start or end their journey near a train station. And to make that ‘first/final mile’ connection even simpler, they’re embedding Uber functionality into the best new rail commuter app in years, “Passenger”.”
Developed by two millennial brothers from Westchester, Andrew and Sam Drozdov, “Passenger” is a free, easy to use smart-phone app that helps commuters find their next train and order an Uber to get to / from the station. Here is how it works:
Metro-North riders need to download the new “Passenger” app (available for iOS with Android coming soon), and enter the train stations they will be leaving from and arriving at. After entering this information, the app will show a list of train times.