chuuchuuMar 16

If you have a connecting train, our Live Activity now shows its departure platform while you're still on the first train.

So you can focus on preparing to run across Cologne main station, dodging other travellers, without having to unlock your phone šŸƒšŸ¼ā€ā™€ļø

Show threadRuben
@chuuchuu have you considered also showing the arrival platform?
Mar 16 at 11:08amWeb
Show threadchuuchuuMar 16
@ruben yes! but it becomes quite a lot. Would it help you a lot?
Show threadRubenMar 16
@chuuchuu Yeah, that's a fair point. I guess it would be helpful in cases where I already have a mental map of the station, not so much elsewhere
Show threadvisionMar 16
@ruben @chuuchuu in addition to that: One feature that Iā€˜m missing is seeing the coach number with the shortest path to the stairs to change track in the arriving station. In theory the maps on bahnhof.de and the coach sequence allow to derive that information.
Show threadchuuchuuMar 16
@vision @ruben that's a great idea, but def requires some work. Adding it to our backlog!
Show threadvisionMar 17
@chuuchuu @ruben might be fine to only implement it for the biggest train stations if that reduces complexity šŸ™Œ
Show threadPatrick Dersjant RCXMar 16
@chuuchuu @ruben I'd like to see that, as it saves another moment of orientation. Also, it makes clear whether it'll be a cross-platform jump from 5 to 4 or a run from 9. Maybe put it in front of the arrow?
Show threadPatrick Dersjant RCXMar 16
@chuuchuu @ruben On the other hand, I've had multiple occasions in the last year when DB switched the arrival platform literally in the last minute. So it might - at least in Germany - not be worth the design effort.
Show threadchuuchuuMar 16

@patrick @ruben we show if the transfer will be cross-platform in the app, just not in the live activity (yet)!

https://toot.community/@chuuchuu/116127343253128680