Phone Service Aids Commuters

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YOU'RE headed out the door on a typical weekday morning at rush hour. Suddenly, you're faced with the car commuter's dilemma: Which road should you take? The traffic gridlock could be anywhere. You need help and you need it fast.

So, who ya gonna call?

SmarTraffic!

A new Boston area travel information service introduced last month, SmarTraffic provides up-to-date traffic information by telephone to commuters all over eastern Massachusetts. Commuters need only dial the local number on a touch-tone telephone and they get instant information about all major Boston roadways as well as the city's commuter rail, bus, and subway systems.

The service, …