Stop waiting on the platform for a late train.
MinutesBack texts MARC riders when to leave home. If your train is 12 minutes late, you find out at your kitchen table, not on the platform.
Text to sign up Or call and just say it
How it works
Send one text with your station, the trains you usually catch, and how far you are from the platform. That's the whole setup.
What you get
- One short text when your train's timing changes by 3 minutes or more.
- A "leave now" text timed to your walk or drive, not the schedule.
- The same thing in the evening, timed from your desk to Union Station.
- Silence on holidays, weekends, and any day you text OFF TODAY.
Every MARC station on the Brunswick, Penn, and Camden lines, either direction. No app. Nothing to open.
Price
Free for your first 30 days. After that, $4.99 a month or $39 a year. Cancel by texting STOP.
If we ever send you out early for a train that then shows up on time, that month is free. Text us the train number.
Texting terms
By texting or calling the number above you agree to receive automated commute texts from MinutesBack, up to about 4 per riding day. Message and data rates may apply. Text STOP to cancel at any time, HELP for help. Consent is not a condition of purchase.
Privacy
We store your phone number and your commute settings. We do not sell or share them, and we do not use them for anything except sending you these texts. Text STOP and we delete your record.
Not affiliated with MDOT MTA
MinutesBack is an independent product of Automation Vita LLC. It uses the public MARC schedule and real-time feeds published by the Maryland Transit Administration. Train data is provided as-is and can be wrong or late. Check your platform.
Questions: hello@minutesback.com