Comments on: TrainSchedule GPS Edition – Access US Train Schedules “On The Go” http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/04/trainschedule-gps-edition-access-us-train-schedules-on-the-go/ BlackBerry News and Reviews You Can Use Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:19:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barry Engel http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/04/trainschedule-gps-edition-access-us-train-schedules-on-the-go/#comment-28629 Barry Engel Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:33:16 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/04/trainschedule-gps-edition-access-us-train-schedules-on-the-go/#comment-28629 Great thoughts, David. Based on our market research we have learned that simpler is better and even going through the effort of creating a text file as you have is too much for many folks. I think the benefit of knowing it is always up to date, has connections between services (e.g. take a train from Maplewood to JFK) and no internet connection required is worth it. Many of our customers pay $100-$300 a month for train service so it's not too much to add. Great thoughts, David.

Based on our market research we have learned that simpler is better and even going through the effort of creating a text file as you have is too much for many folks.

I think the benefit of knowing it is always up to date, has connections between services (e.g. take a train from Maplewood to JFK) and no internet connection required is worth it. Many of our customers pay $100-$300 a month for train service so it’s not too much to add.

]]> By: David Levine http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/04/trainschedule-gps-edition-access-us-train-schedules-on-the-go/#comment-28622 David Levine Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:29:25 +0000 http://www.berryreview.com/2009/08/04/trainschedule-gps-edition-access-us-train-schedules-on-the-go/#comment-28622 I agree that I can't see paying a monthly fee for this. I take trains from Northern NJ to NYC daily and I have a small text file that contains the times. When they change every 6 months or so I check to see if any of the times change and adjust if needed, thought often an updated schedule doesn't mean times for trains, especially around rush hour, are changing. If you use varied trains on a very frequent basis, maybe not having to have the schedules and keep them updated with you might be a bit more convenient, but I would imagine those individuals that would benefit are few and far between. Nice idea, but I'm not sure how relevant it is to the masses. I agree that I can’t see paying a monthly fee for this. I take trains from Northern NJ to NYC daily and I have a small text file that contains the times. When they change every 6 months or so I check to see if any of the times change and adjust if needed, thought often an updated schedule doesn’t mean times for trains, especially around rush hour, are changing.

If you use varied trains on a very frequent basis, maybe not having to have the schedules and keep them updated with you might be a bit more convenient, but I would imagine those individuals that would benefit are few and far between.

Nice idea, but I’m not sure how relevant it is to the masses.

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