NYC MTA Launching App Center – Developers Get Your Apps In Now

The New York City MTA (that’s the group that runs the subway and buses among other transit functions) has announced the upcoming launch of the first NYC transit MTA App Center. The App Center will operate in a similar fashion to the Apple App Store and is described as a way, “to showcase the great apps you have built for MTA customers and make them easier to locate.”

If you want to be included in the launch of the App Center, you need to submit your info by Friday April 29, 2011. If you miss this initial launch round, your submission will be included in a future App Center update.

To learn more about the MTA developer programs, check out their developer website.

Here’s the list of information your submission needs to include:

• App Title
• Developer Name/Company Name
• One-sentence app description
• What MTA services your app covers (e.g. Metro North, LIRR, Subways, Bus)
• Platform (e.g. Web, iPhone, iPad, Android, Blackberry, IVR, SMS, etc)
• Cost
• An image of 150 * 250
• Link to the application – the link should be to your app website or to iTunes or similar place where the customer can learn more and download/purchase your app
• What feeds you’re using (e.g. bus schedules, service alerts, elevator/escalator feed)

Submit your package to MTA Developer Liaison Sarah Kaufman via email. Her email is in the format firstname.lastname@nyct.com.

Good gosh I miss my subways and buses!