New York’s subway now has the worst on-time performance of any major rapid transit system in the world, according to data collected from the 20 biggest.
     - New York Times

We were inspired to build Loco after The New York Times wrote this piece. We've all been there, waiting, patience wearing thin as the train we needed seems to have gotten lost. You begin to wonder if you could make it to another station and try a different route. But what if the train comes right after you leave? So you wait, hoping for some announcement to let you know what's happening. Well, we got tired of waiting, and we now know that announcement is never going to come. Instead, we saw an opportunity to connect people with the amazing people around them, so we took it.

With New York City’s transportation system in a state of crisis, the head of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said on Thursday that it was time for City Hall to contribute more money to repairing and maintaining the subway system that is the lifeblood of the city.
     - New York Times

New York City is a magical place, the best city in the world, a global landmark of wealth and opportunity. Unfortunately, we are plagued with one of the worst transit authorities in the world. A large part of our roadmap is the ability to provide the MTA with statistics identifying problem areas. What better source than the people who are riding the MTA? With our data, user complaints could be modeled into usable data to help the MTA build a more efficient system. Oh, and don't worry about your personal information. We don't track who makes the complaints, just that a complaint was made.

With gas prices rising and family budgets strained, more commuters are looking for efficient ways to get to work without a car. But are America's transit networks up to the task?
     - Time

The problem faced by many in American cities (not just New York) is painfully slow and inconsistent public transit. In Jalopnik's piece on the worst transit systems in the world, America had over five entries. The other 5 cities listed were all in different countries. The American cities are not isolated to any particular region, rather they range from coast to coast. One day, we want to help Americans across the country, a dream that impacted every step of our design process.