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Regional transportation authorities (RTAs) are organizations responsible for overseeing all aspects of mass transit in a particular region. Knowing your local RTA’s schedule is critical to using its trains and buses effectively.
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No matter which RTA you are using, there are a number of factors to consider when using schedules to plan your trips:
- Inbound/Outbound direction
- Fare costs
- Parking
- Connections
When using a train schedule, it’s important to understand whether you are heading into the city or out of the city. On most RTA websites, you will have to choose either inbound or outbound to correctly display when each train departs from/arrives at each station. If you choose the wrong direction, you won’t be able to plan your trip correctly.
Trains usually run on a different schedule on weekends. For example, the MBTA commuter rail, which serves the Greater Boston Area, begins service around 7:00 a.m. on weekends, but starts around 5:00 a.m. on weekdays. Commuter rails often make fewer stops during weekends as well.
Subway service will also vary depending on the metropolitan area. New York City’s MTA is one of the busiest, largest rapid transit systems in the world. With millions of people riding it every day, it has to provide quick, precise service. Thus, the MTA runs subway service 24 hours per day every day of the year, and trains often come every few minutes for certain stations during busier times of the day, so you wouldn’t need to adhere to a strict schedule in order to catch a train on time and avoid waiting 15 minutes for the next one.
There are a number of apps you can find to help schedule bus and subway travel. These can let you plan the best way to reach your destination, and tell you exactly when the next bus or subway is arriving at your stop, which is a great way to avoid spending 10 minutes waiting at a bus stop unnecessarily.
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