07-11-2017 22:29 via theverge.com

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

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.
New York’s subway system is notorious for delays of late, especially at peak commute times. Now with the iPhones, each conductor or p
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