Metro adds real-time alerts to trip planner, albeit with bugs

Published September 23, 2012 4:00am ET



Metro has added real-time alerts for track work, elevator outages and other problems to its online trip planner. But the alerts have some bugs, initially failing to show a weekend rail shutdown while also showing inaccurate fares, The Washington Examiner found.

Now, the transit agency said it is adjusting the system after being notified of the problems.

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