The MTA is abandoning bus and train alerts on Twitter
— which has made it more difficult to judge which accounts are trustworthy.
That’s unfortunate for riders. Service alerts are one of the most consistently helpful services Twitter — until recently — provided, and although the MTA’s other options can fill the gap, it’s a loss for the agency and the microblogging platform alike. As of publication time, the MTA has not joinedSo far, other major transit agencies have yet to leave — including BART, the other large system that was disrupted.
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