PANYNJ installs countdown clocks at PATH's WTC line stations

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) now has installed and activated countdown clocks at all Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corp. (PATH) stations on the Newark-World Trade Center (WTC) line.

The authority also is in the process of installing real-time displays at all other stations in the PATH system. The countdown clocks are designed to display real-time arrival information for the next two trains coming into a station.

In addition, next-train information is expected to be available within 30 days on RidePath, PATH's mobile app.

"This is an important milestone in our effort to provide real-time actionable and useful information to PATH riders," said PANYNJ Executive Director Rick Cotton in a press release.

By January's end, countdown clocks are expected to be activated at the Hoboken and Newport stations, the fare zone at 33rd Street and the downtown /outbound platforms at the 14th and 23rd Street stations. The Christopher Street, 9th Street and the uptown/inbound platforms at 14th and 23rd Street stations are scheduled for countdown clock activation by February's end.

"We believe that by providing next-train information through mobile devices, we're giving our customers essential information to help them plan and complete their ride on PATH," said PANYNJ Chief Technology Officer Robert Galvin.