To know before you go and access the real-time app, you can head to the MTA’s website. MTA bus ridership has seen steady growth and as of March, theyre at 82 of pre-pandemic levels. The MTA launched a similar feature on the LIRR back in June, for Long Island and Queens commuters. pick up the bus just outside the same gate at the MTA BxM11 sign (just. The MTA says the new feature currently works for 40 percent of buses across the city and is in the process of expanding. The BxM11 express bus makes stops along Madison Avenue, between 26th and 99th. "The rider count has been accurate each and every time. Nair said the sensors take 3D outlines of riders as they hop on, which helps differentiate people from objects such as strollers, bags, or bicycles. The feature can trace the number of people on the bus thanks to infrared and 3D motion sensors pre-installed on the buses, said Sunil Nair, the MTA’s chief technology officer for buses. Soon New Yorkers will be able to ride five of the city’s bus routes free of charge, including one on Staten Island. "Customers have the ability to see how many riders are on the bus, and can make their own informed choices." "Social distancing on public transit is a real challenge," MTA bus chief Craig Cipriano said during a demo of the new tech in Manhattan. How to Use OMNY on Subways and Buses mtainfo 40.2K subscribers Subscribe 1.1K 234K views 2 years ago Learn how to us OMNY on MTA subways and buses with Al Putre, Executive director of the OMNY. While you can’t avoid being around other people in a busy city like NYC, the MTA is tuned in and eager to settle commuters minds by creating a mobile app feature that provides a real-time count of how many riders are onboard buses, MTA officials shared. Any New Yorker knows commuting in New York usually means crowds of people in tightly packed, enclosed spaces.
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