New York City’s MTA is reportedly giving subway workers iPhones to keep riders informed

The Verge ---------- New York MTA employees are getting 230 iPhone 6S models that they’ll use to help keep riders informed about train disruptions, according to the New York Daily News. Only one line of the city’s 27 lines (the E train line) is getting the smartphones for now. Ninety phones will go to conductors, while 140 will be distributed to platform controllers. In a statement to The Verge, MTA spokesman Jon Weinstein said, “Providing clearer, more timely information for customers is an essential piece of the Subway Action Plan...through this pilot, we’ll be able to convey real-time information quickly to our staff.” To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.