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[22.12.2009]
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BeMobility combines electric vehicles with public transport
in the Berlin area Get out of the train - into the electric car: This is the future. In the research project BeMobility electric vehicles are to be intelligently linked with public transport. Eleven partners participate under the direction of DB AG at the e-mobility model region in the Berlin-Potsdam area. Now, the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMVBS) decided in favour of the common project. Press release ... |
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[16.12.2009]
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Personal growth rather than reduction
in the crisis year 2009 About 10 percent more employees than in 2008: This describes the staff development of HaCon for the year 2009 in a nutshell. With the increase of employees HaCon ensures that projects will continue to be successfully implemented in future. Press release ... |
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[14.12.2009]
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Qualified talents wanted: HaCon intensifies its search
for university graduates "Move on" - this is HaCon's invitation to students in an advertising campaign placed at universities and colleges in and around Hanover. Gradually, other universities in northern Germany will be involved in the campaign. Press release ... |
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[09.12.2009]
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New services of Deutsche Bahn (DB), thanks to HAFAS:
timetable information for the iPhone and comparison of different modes of transport The new iPhone application of the Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) and an application for the comparison of transport by train / plane / car are based on solutions developed by HaCon. After the winter timetable change on December 13th, passengers can use some of the new services for planning, booking and information during the trip. DB introduced these applications for the first time, among other services, during their press conference on December 8th. Press release ... |
[03.12.2009]
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Polish State Railways PKP equip train conductors
with HAFAS Mobile Professional Train conductors in Polish intercity trains provide passengers with cutting-edge timetable information. With mobile devices they can communicate timetable information in real time to their passengers - at any time within seconds. Press release ... |
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[18.11.2009]
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First TPS User Conference 2009 attracts international participants to Hanover For two days, customers and suppliers exchanged experiences around the Train Planning System TPS developed by HaCon. With the innovative system for capacity management, timetables can be created, reviewed and evaluated, always taking into account the special requirements of the path management process in Europe. Press release ... |
[16.11.2009]
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SBB Supplier Award 2009 goes to HaCon The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has now awarded HaCon with the SBB Best Supplier Award 2009 in the category "information technologies". On the first corporate group wide supplier day HaCon managing director Peter Talke, representative for the entire team, received the prize of SBB CIO Peter Kummer. Press release ... |
[08.10.2009]
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HAFAS for the iPhone successfully launched at the British market The journey planner for the iPhone developed by HaCon has just been launched successfully into the British market. With the mobile timetable information of the transport operator CrossCountry Trains even more passengers reach their destinations more comfortably than before. Press release ... |
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[31.08.2009]
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Expo of Ideas 2009: HaCon supports participatory exhibit about future workplaces Career counselling of a different kind: How exciting technical and scientific vocations can be is demonstrated by the Expo of Ideas from September 5th to 13th. Supported by HaCon, the participatory exhibit of Wissenschaftsladen Hannover is dedicated to the workplace of the future. Press release ... |
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[19.08.2009]
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Three relays, one challenge: HaCon faces up to the Team Challenge 2009 Three HaCon-Teams competed with 255 company teams at the 5th Team Challenge - and demonstrated that HaCon solutions get things going. Press release ... |
[12.08.2009]
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Comfortably planned journeys from door to door:
HAFAS at the ITS World Congress in Stockholm As ITS stands for intelligent transport systems and services, HAFAS must not be missing at the 16th World Congress which is to be hold in Stockholm this year. There, from September 21st to 25th, HaCon will present its leading timetable information system HAFAS. Press release ... |
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[10.08.2009]
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Nordic Rail 2009: Train Planning System TPS on target for Northern Europe From October 6th to 8th 2009 HaCon presents its timetable planning system TPS at the Nordic Rail in Sweden. The innovative system for timetable construction and network capacity management creates schedules, reviews and evaluates them, always taking into account the special requirements of the path management in Europe. Press release ... |
[03.07.2009]
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Denmark's Rejseplanen is ready for travelling with iPhone The journey planner developed by HaCon is now available as an iPhone application of the Danish timetable information system Rejseplanen. The application can now be downloaded for free via the Danish App Store. Press release ... |
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[22.06.2009]
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HaCon turns 25: Change-over on top management level HaCon's 25th anniversary is more than just one reason for celebrating. Just in time with the company's jubilee, the three founders of HaCon have passed on the main corporate responsibility to their younger colleagues. On June 19th, about 400 guests, among them customers, partners and staff, came to Hanover to celebrate that special occasion. Press release ... |
[16.06.2009]
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HaCon Timetable Information HAFAS for the iPhone Commuting iPhone users in Austria benefit from the new mobile services provided by ÖBB (Österreichische Bundesbahnen): The route planner SCOTTY mobil has been jointly developed by HaCon and ÖBB. Now it can be downloaded in the App Store for free where it has headed the ranking list within just a few days. Press release ... |
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[16.05.2009]
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transport logistic 2009: international audience focuses on TPS HaCon, as a partner of Logistic Network Consultants GmbH (LNC) from Hanover, was among the 1.600 exhibitors at the transport logistic in Munich. At Europe's largest logistics fair from May 12th to 15th HaCon has presented its train planning system TPS and the results of the latest projects from the Transport Consulting department. Press release ... |
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[01.04.2009]
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HAFAS User Conference 2009 closes with record attendance The 11th HAFAS User Conference 2009 on March 31st and April 1st has drawn customers from more than 160 countries to Hanover. Participants from 80 traffic companies throughout Europe were curious to get to know the numerous innovations concerning the widespread timetable information system. Press release ... |
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[20.03.2009]
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HAFAS: real-time and door-to-door timetable-information
for commuters in Poland Using the new timetable information of the polish federal railways (PKP), travellers need just a few clicks in order to get to know how to reach best their target location from any chosen starting point. HaCon has implemented HAFAS as a door-to-door-information-system, which includes detailed maps and real-time information. Press release ... |
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[06.03.2009]
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HaCon supplies suburban railway in Bern with
credit card-sized timetables S-Bahn Bern, the suburban railway of the capital city of Switzerland, used to spend a lot of time and effort on the production of a range of tiny, credit card-sized timetables. Press release ... |
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[23.02.2009]
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Ticket-purchase by mobile phone:
Hafas2go enables Swiss Rail to provide new services Just register, download and buy: for commuters in Switzerland it only takes three steps to purchase a railway ticket easily and comfortably by using a mobile phone. Press release ... |
[09.02.2009]
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French Railways rely on TPS
Train Planning System by HaCon The French Railway Infrastructure Manager has decided to introduce the Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Software TPS for Train Planning and Train Path Management. Press release ... |
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