Presto Vivace writes "Greater Greater jurisdiction reports that 'The New York Metropolitan Transit Authority's lawyers are going after a local blogger, and attempting to block an iPhone form showing Metro-North streetcar line schedules. The blog StationStops writes about Metro-North Commuter line service north of New York City, and often criticizes its operations. Its creator, Chris Schoenfeld, also created an iPhone form to give Metro-North riders slate information. Now the MTA is insisting he pay them to license the data, and at one point even accused the site of pretending to be an recognized




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conclusive MTA site.' I can't believe that this the MTA's actions are going to go over well with the public."

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