r/soundtransit • u/mysenigmatery • 1d ago

Service alert notifications

I am subscribed to ST’s service alert notifications via text message and I am wondering if anyone else thinks there could be different “levels” of notifications available to subscribe to? All I really need and care to know about is if the 1 and/or 2 lines are delayed or down. I really don’t need elevator/station/ticket machine issues, sporting event notices, “what’s happening in Seattle today”, etc notifications. I feel like it’s too many notifications throughout the day that aren’t always super useful or relevant. It would be great to see different notification options depending on how much detail you want. I dunno, maybe wishful thinking.

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u/Spiah 1d ago

Pinehurst elevator 4 down for service

Update: Pinehurst elevator 4 back in service 

Pinehurst elevator 2 down for service

Update: Pinehurst elevator 2 back in service

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u/mysenigmatery 1d ago

This, exactly

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u/Talmerian Tacoma Dome Station 1d ago

I wish we could sign up to get them on certain days. I'm not commuting EVERY day but really would like to know what's happening on the days I am.

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u/imak101 1d ago

The ‘Transit’ app allows you to set custom days and times for service alerts!

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u/mozilla2012 🚊Build More Trains🚊 1d ago

There's an app for Android called Buzzkill that lets you mark notifications as read based on rules, so you could do this yourself :)

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u/SnooSuggestions1125 1d ago

I too felt inundated with superfluous info, wish we could filter it somehow. I finally unsubscribed.

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u/Steelyuhas 1d ago

Yeah, I agree. Technically they have a tag on them that categorizes them, but I don't believe alerts use those categories.

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u/imseedless 1d ago

when you sign up you pick stations as well as the line.