The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) announced the launch of an Avoided Carbon Calculator, a new feature on TrainTime, the app used by Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North riders to plan trips and purchase tickets, that will allow customers to track how their choice to ride transit fights greenhouse gas emissions that are driving global climate change, based on their trips purchased.
Customers can download the TrainTime app from the Apple Store or Google Play. The app allows customer to:
- Buy and activate your ticket
- Plan trips and see options between up to two origin and two destination stations
- View departure times and transfer details for your trip, including for trips using both LIRR and Metro-North
- Track your train in real time and watch it arrive with GPS data updated every few seconds
- View real-time seat availability and the layout of your train
- Chat live with a customer service representative
-via Press Release
