MTA App Now Provides Riders with Number of Passengers on Approaching Buses

In order to help MTA riders comply with social distancing precautions, MTA’s app has been updated to let passengers know how crowded an approaching bus is.

MTA officials disclosed their revamped MYmta app on Tuesday with the new feature being conducted on all buses across the city.

"Our over two million riders on New York City Transit are already noticing cleaner trains and buses and being vigilant about wearing masks and using hand sanitizer, but we want to give riders all the tools available to maximizing social distancing,” said Sarah Feinberg, interim president of New York City Transit, in a statement. “With this MYmta pilot, bus customers can choose to space themselves out a bit more where capacity allows

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