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Old 03-08-2014, 08:21 PM
 
Location: Upper West Side, Manhattan, NYC
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Originally Posted by pete6032 View Post
Is the CTA tracker even that worthwhile? I don't see it being that reliable when I check it. It says a train is coming in 5 miunutes but arrives 1 minute later, etc.
All apps for the CTA use the same exact API which comes from the CTA. So if one app is saying that, all apps are saying that. The thing is though that you have to think about it. It may estimated the train arriving in 5 minutes, but then what if 3 minutes later on the tracks it gets delayed for a few more minutes?

The estimates are always pretty accurate at the time for which you check it, but you have to realize that **** can happen after you check it. If it says 5 minutes, then you should check 3 minutes after to see if it says 2 minutes or if it's being delayed.
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