Re: Platform intercom systems (VIC) - green button

["Daniel Bowen" <dbowen@custard.REMOVE.net.au>]

"Jeremy Lunn" <spammers-will-die@austux.net> wrote in message
news:slrn9femal.ht.spammers-will-die@amalthea.dark.net...
> In article <I8vJ6.38860$ff.293809@news-server.bigpond.net.au>,
> Daniel Bowen wrote:
> > If they were smart, they'd publicise these numbers, like transport
services
> > in some cities do. I'd find it of great benefit to know my train was
late,
> > before I leave the house.
>
> It would be even better if you could get this through the Internet.
> It's in a database so can't be too hard to have a web based frontend.
> But it would be even nicer if they let other people have access to a
> backend protocol so they can write their own programs since the web
> isn't all that nice for real time information.

Judging from the promises made by Bayside and M>Train for their web sites, I
suspect they'll eventually do this.


Daniel
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Daniel Bowen, Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne public transport FAQ http://www.custard.net.au/melbtrans/