DC Commuting Information on Twitter
Posted by joe, Sat Oct 06 15:03:00 UTC 2007
I speak from experience, when I say that commuting in and out of Washington, DC can be a challenge. Fortunately, there are many routes in and out of the city. Unfortunately, you don't often know where the traffic jams are until you're in the middle of them.
Now, there are two new Twitter-based tools to help commuters get in and out of our nation's capital more efficiently:
- For drivers, there is Twitter: thebeltway, which lists up-to-date traffic alerts from Traffic.com and Yahoo! Maps.
- And for commuters who take public transportation, there is Twitter: WMATA to let us know when there are delays on the Metro.
All you need is a cell phone and a Twitter account, and you can adjust your trip in or out of the city, accordingly.