Tag: nmbs
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iRail is back
After careful consideration with my lawyer Ywein Van den Brande, I have decided to put iRail back online. The copy of the letter to the NMBS/SNCB can be viewed here. Minor modifications have been made to make it work correctly again with the new route planner of the NMBS/SNCB (changelog); and I’ll keep working on it to…
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iRail slashdot effect
Only because stats are pretty awesome. The effects of my media attention a few days ago. I’ll give some more info than what can be seen here. And pretty happy I set up my nginx caching up a few weeks ago. MRTG traffic stats on vm1, my nginx caching server, of the first 2 days…
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Stopping iRail.be
As I have no choice. Geachte, NMBS heeft onlangs vernomen dat u de uitbater bent van de website www.irail.be. Uw website is, zoals u het zelf vermeldt, een route planner waarbij alle gegevens en informatie van NMBS website komt (“all data and info is retrieved from the B-Rail website”). uw website maakt hergebruik van de…
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iRail
Let me remind you, iRail is NOT affiliated with the NMBS/SNCB in any way. This website was created during my spare time (and mainly for myself). It is also maintained during my spare time. NMBS/SNCB never helped to create or maintain this website (nor did it show any interest to do so). I never got…
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Mobile B-Rail website
Only one and a half year after I launched iRail, the NMBS/SNCB launched their own mobile website (with a few additional functions, but not all of them optimized for mobile view). Well done I’d say. Just a tiny bit late. 🙂 And too bad there doesn’t seem to be an iPhone optimized version (later?). Oh…
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Brussels-Midi + iRail
Apparently the NMBS/SNCB website now makes a difference between “Brussels-Midi” and “Brussels-Midi Eurostar”; same station, different track. Due to this change, iRail was no longer able to provide any scheduling information which included Brussels-Midi. I’ve made a quick and dirty work around (by including “+ Eurostar” in the drop down menu), solving this bug. However,…
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Why Railtime.be is a joke…
Screenshot taken at 09h08. On the official time displays in the stations the train of 09h06 to Antwerp Central was already removed at 09h05. They always do that. Even if the train is yet to arrive… Why? Basicly, if you’re 1 minute late, check the display, don’t see your train; you’re not even allowed to…
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Railtime
Finally, NMBS/Infrabel does something customer minded. Today (after canceling every train passing through Antwerp-Berchem, due to light problems), they launched Railtime.be. I must say I’m surprised in a positive way. Ok, it has a simple (ugly?) layout, it uses asp and .htm extentions… But hey, we got a site, that isn’t too slow, and seems…
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NMBS times
Don’t forget, as of today the belgian (and most other) trains will be using a new time sheet. Use iRail to get to your destination… 😉