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MBTA announces smartphone app that allows people to report, photograph suspicious activity

By Alli Knothe

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  May 21, 2012

A free iPhone app will allow MBTA riders to report suspicious activity to a dispatcher, MBTA officials announced today, saying it was part of a campaign to increase safety throughout the system. Using the See Say app, MBTA officials said, riders can share pictures, text, and location details with a dispatcher, if they see something suspicious while traveling. “This new app encourages daily commuters to play an active role in our ongoing efforts to maintain a safe and comfortable transit environment,” Jonathan Davis, the MBTA general manager, said in a statement.

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