Chicago HN'ers: I made an iPhone/Android version of Metra's train schedules

Umm either Metra has shut down the Southwest Service and Rock Island lines or there's something wrong with your script because neither of them are showing any trains from any of the stations or days that I checked. What works looks great though. Thanks.

Re: Chicago HN'ers: I made an iPhone/Android version of Metra's train schedules

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Post by DougBarth » Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 5:17 PM UTC

Awesome. This is so much better than Metra's own site.

A nice addition would be cross reference their service updates for any delay information.

Re: Chicago HN'ers: I made an iPhone/Android version of Metra's train schedules

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Post by sachinag » Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 5:21 PM UTC

Stellar.

OT: How many of us Chicago HN'ers are here? We should do a meetup sometime.

Re: Chicago HN'ers: I made an iPhone/Android version of Metra's train schedules

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Post by brandnewlow » Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 5:23 PM UTC

Awesome.

Just this posted this to Windy Citizen. Vote it up: http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/technology/2009/10/13/ip...

Next time you or anyone else builds something cool and local, share it over there, please.

On a related note, yesterday the WC hosted a discussion thread about Metra's new $3.9 M site. Our commenters sussed out that the shop that won the bidding process employs the son of a former Metra board member.

http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/business/2009/10/12/chic...

Re: Chicago HN'ers: I made an iPhone/Android version of Metra's train schedules

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Post by brandnewlow » Tue, Oct 13, 2009, 5:27 PM UTC

sachinag wrote: post #8

Stellar. OT: How many of us Chicago HN'ers are here? We should do a meetup sometime.

I tried a few months back. Enjoyed a tasty 312 by myself at Hopleaf for my troubles. Perhaps someone with more clout needs to convene?