UPDATE 2 [3-1-2013]:
- Added station Wiki info and pinning of stations.
- Added departure deplays station information
Video get wiki station info and image https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHxSTPw87r4
UPDATE 1 [17-12-2012]:
- Added: Type to Search
- Solved: Crash when the route contains an unkown trainstation
The Dutch Train Planner App uses Bing Maps to plan and visualize your train journey.
http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/train-planner-netherlands/44411226-647f-43d3-b709-d26eda52e426
overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsGIuJNCrwM
Usages
The
App has two entry points, the main entry is searching for travel
advices the second is information about your current journey.
Search for travel advices.
When opening the App a map is shown with all the train stations in the Netherlands, zoomed at your current location.
Selecting
one will popup the travel planner, where you can select if this station
is the ‘From’ (green) or ‘To’ station (Blue). Or, get information about
departing train from this station (orange).
You also can search on train station by using the Windows 8 Search Charm.
After selecting the ‘From’ or ‘To’ the other station can be selected or search for.
After selecting (or accepting) the travel time and date route advices will be collected by pressing the blue arrow button.
Travel advices are shown ordered on departure time and the travel route is visualized from station to station.
The
icon is the departure station and the
is the arrival station.
The
icon visualizes a station where you have a stopover. The red dots are stations where the train stops.
In the App Bar you now can save this search for later use by using the Pin button.
View current journey
When
you select the ‘play’ button you enter the ‘current journey view’. This
view gives detailed information about departure time, platform and
stopover time.
Snapping the App will give you the freedom to keep on working without missing your travel schedule.
Pinning you current travel schedule will take the advice offline so you can use it without internet connection.
Have fun.
Disclaimer
This
App is made to plan and visualize your journey on the Dutch railroads,
although it is carefully made no guarantee is given by the maker of this
App that the information is correct. And the maker is not liable of
damage due to the use of this App and missing trains.
Privacy Policy
This App doesn’t collect any personal data, no travel information or location information is saved. For details see: http://www.sogeti.com/Online-privacy-policy/