This post was inspired by another rider request! The caller, we’ll call him John, had heard of a system-wide rule that MTD buses could not depart stops before their scheduled time. “So why,” John wondered, “did the 4E Blue depart … Continue reading
On Friday, MTD posted notices on our website, Facebook, and Twitter to alert riders to a possible system outage. “MTD will perform critical upgrades to systems involved with MTD’s technological services overnight on Friday, July 27 and Saturday, July 28. … Continue reading
The Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District (MTD) is proud to announce the achievement of another record ridership year. MTD surpassed 10.5 million rides in FY2011 which ended in July 2011. We entered FY2012 with the hope of reaching 11 million rides. … Continue reading
Recently on Facebook, Twitter, and formspring, riders shared their concerns about STOPwatch real-time bus departure information. Two issues came to the forefront that both have solutions. The first requires education and the second asks for time. Rethinking Your Ride This … Continue reading
On December 20, 2011, our Software Developers pushed out a new cosmetic and behind-the-scenes design for the LCD screens on our STOPwatch @theStop kiosks. I posted on Facebook, “A new design for the STOPwatch kiosks was launched today! The LCD … Continue reading