Sumana Harihareswara

My friend made https://amtrack.live/ and it's neat!

If you take Amtrak and want info on train status/delays, it's annoying that the official Amtrak website is slow to load & doesn't have train status perma-URLs to bookmark/share. https://railrat.net/ is pretty good but has ads. amtrack.live is faster & has no ads.

Jun 3, 2024 at 11:34amWeb
Show threadSumana HarihareswaraJun 3, 2024

The friend: @EWDurbin

https://mastodon.social/@EWDurbin/112491978782343628

Show threadm'ughesJun 3, 2024
@brainwane the high-octane train nerdery content I COME to this website for! Thank you!
Show threadSumana HarihareswaraJun 3, 2024
@sovietfish Glad to share!
Show threadALJun 3, 2024
@brainwane
Very nice, thanks. I will be using it later this month and the people picking me up will also thank you.
Show threadSumana HarihareswaraJun 3, 2024
@mral Yay! Thanks, @EWDurbin !
Show threadMike JohnsonJun 3, 2024

@brainwane I checked my old commuter train and see "late" on every line.

Checks out! I wish I had this when I rode that train every day.

Show threadPuppetheadJun 3, 2024
@brainwane Interesting that the new Borealis (CHI <-> MSP) isn't included, because Amtrak hasn't included it on their Track Your Train Map yet!
Show threadPuppetheadJun 3, 2024
@brainwane Borealis is there, hiding under Hiawatha with 4-digit train numbers. Amtrak should use the "Borealis" name to match how the train is booked.
Show threadNullNoMoreJun 3, 2024
@brainwane - oh wow thank you
Show threadSean 'Sharky' McMainsJun 4, 2024
@brainwane Delightful and useful! Tip sent.