How does the bus tracker work in the MTA app? @WnycOrg
How does the bus tracker work in the MTA app? @WnycOrg
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
How does the bus tracker work in the MTA app? Is it just using a schedule the drivers are supposed to keep to, or is it able to track buses' actual location and speed in real-time?

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