Travel Technology - Metro mobile software for Public transport

I recently found a free software for mobiles that finds how to get to a location in a city using public transport. http://metro.nanika.net/MetroA-en.html

It seems to be available for many devices but I have used it only with my nokia N81 where it works fine. The best thing is that it does not require any connection to a network i.e. works offline ^ .

Can anyone comment on its accuracy? It was pretty accurate for Barcelona and Berlin, the only cities I have tested so far.

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Obscure2k
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i've been using Métro on my visor prism (yes, i still use it ;)) and it is a godsend and has regular updates

Dang, that sure would have come in handy while I was in DC before and during the inauguration. Downloading now, thanks for the tip!

They produce updates for the Prism?? I have one somewhere in the closet....with this HUGE GPS add on too :)

They produce updates for the Prism?? I have one somewhere in the closet....with this HUGE GPS add on too :)not updates to the prism per se but in runs on the palm os on the prism (3.5.2H1.2). yeah, it's a dinosaur but until i start working again and can justify an iphone ;), it works just fine (and for mac users out there, it works with osx-leopard)

Dang, that sure would have come in handy while I was in DC before and during the inauguration. Downloading now, thanks for the tip!

wmata.com does have a mobile page you could have used while here in DC. However, this past tuesday many routes were altered or didn't run on schedule.

not updates to the prism per se but in runs on the palm os on the prism (3.5.2H1.2). yeah, it's a dinosaur but until i start working again and can justify an iphone ;), it works just fine (and for mac users out there, it works with osx-leopard)

Not to go all OT-- but once I got a Treo it changed my life. I've had the 600, 650, 680, 700, 750 and 755.

When I could go to my palm contacts, hit the number and dial.. it was like nirvana

MetrO's been one of my go-to "killer-apps" for while now. I've been impressed both by its simplicity and its accuracy in complex metro's like London, Frankfurt, and Tokyo.

Most stations have area street maps posted, so I would use MetrO to get me to the right station, then the street map to walk to the actual spot.

I also like that it filters out stations from the routing based on your time-of-day.