Online help with your daily commute
- TAGS:commute, train, Wi-Fi
- IT TOPICS:Emerging Technology
My commute really isn't much to complain about. It usually takes me just half an hour to get to work, a little over 20 miles from home. If you remember, last month I wrote about how that commute has sometimes been made shorter by the GPS I got for Christmas. Or, if it doesn't shorten my ride, it helps me avoid routes that would lengthen its time. (Even so, if I could take the train to work, I'd probably do it. But the rails aren't conducive to the direction I travel, so I'd probably end up doubling my commute time - factoring in having to add some bus travel, to boot.)
That said, I was happy to read that commuters out there are being offered more ways to maximize their productivity while minimizing their travel time. There's Wi-Fi for laptop users and plenty of carpooling opportunities where they can link up their PCs while it's their turn to be passengers. There are online ride-sharing Web sites where commuters can find others traveling in the same area and plan a carpool.
Then there's Clever Commute, which began in NYC; it's a network of members who alert the grid when they encounter potential trouble spots at various public transportation lines. Couple those alert systems with MBTA notification services, and I'm not surprised that strap-hangers, public transportation riders and other commuters are signing on for updates to ease their commutes.
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