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UK's National Rail Shuts Down Free Timetable App

Posted by timothy on from the hey-buddy-we-said-often-not-always dept.

JHaselden points to this "sad tale of one developer's trying time with the National Rail, the owners of the UK's train timetable data, which flies in the face of the recent assertion of Chris Scoggins (Chief Executive, National Rail Enquiries) in Wired recently stating that they had 'opened up' their data, 'often free of charge.'" This is a good case for keeping your old emails handy; the app's author uses cut-and-paste to excellent effect in his correspondence with the rail system.

4 of 145 comments (clear)

  1. Re:WTF by ciderbrew · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've been using the trains for years and I've yet to see a successful service.

  2. Re:WTF by jeffasselin · · Score: 5, Funny

    They're afraid terrorists will use those schedules to plan attacks!

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    If he explores all forms and substances Straight homeward to their symbol-essences; He shall not die.
  3. Re:Late? by Froggie · · Score: 5, Funny

    "This delay is caused by the late arrival of another application."

  4. Re:WTF by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Considering the timetables' accuracy, wouldn't it be safer to keep providing them?