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Feb 18, 2008 4:31 pm US/Eastern
T Introduces Text Alerts For Riders
BOSTON (WBZ) ―
The MBTA will offer all riders a new text message and e-mail alert system, starting Tuesday afternoon.
T-Alerts are designed to let riders know about delays and schedule changes on their routes as early as possible so they can alter their commutes.
The real-time alert system was launched three months ago for a test run among 3,200 riders.
MBTA general manager Daniel Grabauskas said the system is a customizable version of the alerts that appear on the authority's
Web site.
The MBTA won't charge for the service. But commuters would face text message or data charges from their cellular service providers.
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