NYC's MTA Resumes Free Twitter Transit Alerts

NYC's Metropolitan Transport Authority (MTA) has returned to Twitter after the social network reversed course on charging exorbitant API fees to verified government and publicly-owned services that use the tool for "critical purposes" like emergency notifications, transportation updates and weather alerts. The MTA left Twitter last month after the decision to start charging for API access, a move that would’ve cost the organization $50,000 each month. However, the MTA still encourages followers to sign up for email/SMS alerts and to download official apps as it believes Twitter is no longer reliable for providing consistent updates.