HAFAS for the iPhone successfully launched at the British market
[Hannover, October 2009]
The journey planner for the iPhone developed by HaCon has just been launched successfully at the British market through their sales and support partner in the UK, Kadfire Ltd. With the mobile timetable information of the transport operator CrossCountry Trains even more passengers reach their destinations more comfortably than before. After HaCon's iPhone applications have already been introduced to the national timetable information of Austria and Denmark, CrossCountry is the third HaCon-customer that offers its mobile timetable information also for the iPhone.
The mobile journey planner Train Search provides travellers with all the relevant timetables for long- and short-distance connections. From individual timetable information, departure boards and area maps as well as information about the nearest stations, travellers get all the most up-to-date travel information directly on their iPhones. It does not only present timetable information about the entire timetable in England, Wales and Scotland: No matter whether a customer is on board of a train or if he is picking up somebody at the station - he always knows if his train is on schedule, if there are any disruptions or delays. Passengers can access information about these and plan alternative routes whilst on the move, simply on their iPhones.
Train Search for the iPhone means comprehensive journey planning functionality for both long and short distance travel. Nearby stations can be identified, based on the current location of the traveller. Arrival times in real time and platform numbers are shown in a compact way. The traveller knows how much time is left to his departure or if a connection can still be reached.
Route details include interim stops and train information. Area maps are embedded within the application. A favourite function for destinations and routes including auto-history for past queries are part of the application as well.
Covering over 1,400 route miles and calling at over 100 stations - stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance, Bournemouth to Manchester and Stansted to Cardiff, CrossCountry crosses more of the UK than any other train company. About 30 million passengers travel approximately 16 million miles per year with CrossCountry trains. 1,700 employees work for the company.
More information at: www.hacon.de/iphone and at www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk
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About HaCon
Right from the start in 1984 HaCon has focused its activities on traffic solutions.
A team of more than 125 experienced employees in the ranges of IT and
transport planning have turned the company into one of the leading players
in the field of planning, scheduling and information systems.
HaCon has developed and implemented the timetable information system of
Deutsche Bahn (German Railway). Furthermore, numerous European railway
companies, transport enterprises and/or groups use the timetable information
system HAFAS. In addition, HAFAS serves
as a universal information system. Therefore, it can be applied in the
flight
and goods traffic as well. One of the latest products developed by HaCon is
TPS, a system for train planning and
timetable management that has convinced customers across Europe.
Further Information:
HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Lister Str. 15, D-30163 Hannover
Tel. 0511 / 33699-0, Fax: 0511 / 33699-99,
Email: info@hacon.de