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« on: October 11, 2011, 22:14:55 » |
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http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/fgw/id470544879?mt=8 <- this is the ITunes (IPhone) link. It was launched yesterday and is also available for Blackberry, Nokia and Android - if you can't find it in your respective app store, Text FGW▸ to 86688 and a link will be sent to you.
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JayMac
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« Reply #1 on: October 11, 2011, 22:48:41 » |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
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chrisoates
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« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2011, 00:15:58 » |
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Just got the Android version - doesn't utilise swipe scrolling properly, uses a custom (odd) keyboard and doesn't recognise three letter codes.
I use 'Rail Planner Live' which is (so far) vastly superior as I'm mostly more concerned about where my train is - the FGW▸ app doesn't do live times.
On the subject of Android apps - another favourite is 'Catch that Bus'.
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BerkshireBugsy
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« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2011, 06:28:49 » |
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I also use rail planner live on Android - cost a few quid but is definately. (For me) a must gave app and occupies sought after space on my home page
I find it especially useful when travelling home from pad in the evenibg as it tells you what platform a train is leaving from before it comes up on the boards
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Boppy
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« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2011, 09:53:56 » |
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Me too. One of the best apps I've ever bought. Get to Paddington. Look up platform before it's shown on the indicator boards. Find seat in nice empty carriage before the masses all rush to board!  Boppy. |
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lordgoata
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« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2011, 12:54:06 » |
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Ooo I'll have a look at that, I personally use "Train Times UK▸ " which has been fantastic  |
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BerkshireBugsy
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« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2011, 13:04:26 » |
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Ooo I'll have a look at that, I personally use "Train Times UK▸ " which has been fantastic Damn - thats another seat gone earlier |
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« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2011, 13:10:09 » |
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Damn - thats another seat gone earlier You're ok, I don't go as far as Paddington I had a look at Rail Planner Live and remembered I did look at it before, but preferred the small widget in Time Times UK▸ , so stuck with that - they both seem to be very similar now though, and are far more useful than the platform displays (not least because they reflect the real status of the train, and not "On Time" when they are actually 3 minutes late ....)! |
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BerkshireBugsy
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« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2011, 13:23:11 » |
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Damn - thats another seat gone earlier You're ok, I don't go as far as Paddington I had a look at Rail Planner Live and remembered I did look at it before, but preferred the small widget in Time Times UK▸ , so stuck with that - they both seem to be very similar now though, and are far more useful than the platform displays (not least because they reflect the real status of the train, and not "On Time" when they are actually 3 minutes late ....)! I have to prefix this by saying that I don't know how the CIS▸ screens on the platforms update but I do know that if I refresh the Rail Planner app it seems to be about 3 minutes ahead of the CIS screens. Which makes alot of difference if it is chucking down with rain and you want to go back to your car to sit in the dry... |
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bobm
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« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2011, 14:08:01 » |
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Downloaded the app and bought a ticket fairly painlessly. No login required and no add on charges. Thanks for the tip James.
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fatcontroller
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« Reply #10 on: October 12, 2011, 22:55:48 » |
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The FGW▸ app appears to just be a pink and purple version of the "Trainline" app.
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Anything I post is my own personal view and not that of FGW, FirstGroup, ScotRail or Transport Scotland.
Anything official from these sources will be marked as such.
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bobm
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« Reply #11 on: October 12, 2011, 23:07:07 » |
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But without the surcharges. And it works on the new IO5 software released tonight.
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BerkshireBugsy
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« Reply #12 on: October 13, 2011, 05:40:04 » |
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Downloaded the app and bought a ticket fairly painlessly. No login required and no add on charges. Thanks for the tip James.
I have yet to work out how to buy a ticket using the rail planner live app - I'm sure if you know how it is easy ! |
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chrisoates
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« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2011, 23:04:53 » |
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Damn - thats another seat gone earlier You're ok, I don't go as far as Paddington I had a look at Rail Planner Live and remembered I did look at it before, but preferred the small widget in Time Times UK▸ , so stuck with that - they both seem to be very similar now though, and are far more useful than the platform displays (not least because they reflect the real status of the train, and not "On Time" when they are actually 3 minutes late ....)! Platform displays aren't consistent - Newton Abbot shows delays but today at Par their board showed a PLY» PNZ trip on time right until it tripped the audio close to the station whereas Rail Planner showed a delay of 5 minutes from the Tamar which never got made up. |
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bobm
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« Reply #14 on: October 14, 2011, 23:06:56 » |
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The FGW▸ app appears to just be a pink and purple version of the "Trainline" app.
Transactions via the app do indeed appear on the bank statement as the Trainline.com while those on the website show as First Great Western. |
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