HAFAS for the iPhone successfully launched into the British market

Hanover. The journey planner for the iPhone developed by the German software specialist HaCon has just been launched successfully into the British market through their sales and support partner in the UK, Kadfire Ltd. With the mobile timetable information of the transport operator CrossCountry Trains even more passengers reach their destinations more comfortably than before. After HaCon’s iPhone applications have already been introduced to the national timetable information of Austria and Denmark, CrossCountry is the third HaCon-customer that offers its mobile timetable information also for the iPhone. All three mobile travel planners are based on HAFAS, the timetable information system by HaCon.

The mobile journey planner Train Search provides travellers with all the relevant timetables for long- and short-distance connections. From individual timetable information, departure boards and area maps as well as information about the nearest stations, travellers get all the most up-to-date travel information directly on their iPhones. It does not only present timetable information about the entire timetable in England, Wales and Scotland: No matter whether a customer is on board of a train or if he is picking up somebody at the station – he always knows if his train is on schedule, if there are any disruptions or delays. Passengers can access information about these and plan alternative routes whilst on the move, simply on their iPhones.

As a mobile version for the iPhone, HaCon has already realised the journey planner SCOTTY mobil for ÖBB (Austrian Railways) and the Danish national timetable information Rejseplanen. They are all based on HAFAS: Europe’s leading timetable information system developed by HaCon can be found in 18 countries worldwide.

Train Search for the iPhone means comprehensive journey planning functionality for both long and short distance travel. Nearby stations can be identified, based on the current location of the traveller. Arrival times in real time and platform numbers are shown in a compact way. The traveller knows how much time is left to his departure or if a connection can still be reached

Route details include interim stops and train information. Area maps are embedded within the application. A favourite function for destinations and routes including auto-history for past queries are part of the application as well.

Covering over 1,400 route miles and calling at over 100 stations – stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance, Bournemouth to Manchester and Stansted to Cardiff, CrossCountry crosses more of the UK than any other train company. About 30 million passengers travel approximately 16 million miles per year with CrossCountry trains. 1,700 employees work for the company.

The Train Search solution for the iPhone has been jointly realised by HaCon and CaperWhite.

More information: http://www.hacon.de/iphone, http://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk

About HaCon
Right from the start in 1984 HaCon has focused its activities on traffic and logistic solutions. A team of more than 120 experienced employees in the ranges of IT and transport planning have turned the company into one of the leading players in the field of planning, scheduling and information systems.
HaCon has developed and implemented the timetable information system of Deutsche Bahn (German Railway). Furthermore, numerous European railway companies, transport enterprises and/or groups use the timetable information system HAFAS. In addition, HAFAS serves as a universal information system. Therefore, it can be applied in the flight and goods traffic as well. One of the latest products developed by HaCon is TPS, a system for train planning and timetable management that has convinced customers across Europe.

HaCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH, Lister Straße 15, 30163 Hanover, Germany, info@hacon.de, www.hacon.de
Press Contact: Amelie Dettmer | Phone: +49 511 33 69 9-226 | Fax: +49 5 11 33 69 9-99 | E-Mail: presse@hacon.de
Thordis Stefanie Gooßes | Phone: +49 511 33 69 9-224 | Fax: +49 5 11 33 69 9-99 | E-Mail: presse@hacon.de

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