@RailerApp

The best iPhone app to get around on the Belgian railways. Powered by @iRail.

 Belgium
railer.be
Joined February 2013
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This account won't be used any longer. Follow Railer here: → BlueSky: bsky.app/profile/railerapp.b… → Mastodon: mastodon.social/@railerapp
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👨‍🔧 Today's Railer update focusses mainly on accessibility, with huge improvements for: - VoiceOver in the app, widget and watch app - Dynamic Text, including for Larger Accessibility Sizes - Accessibility features for Apple Watch
Screenshots of Railer, highlighting VoiceOver and Dynamic Text improvements in the app, widget, and Apple Watch app.

ALT Screenshots of Railer, highlighting VoiceOver and Dynamic Text improvements in the app, widget, and Apple Watch app.

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🎨 But that's not all, with iOS 18 Railer now supports: - Dark and tinted app icons - Sidebar on iPad
A screenshot of Railer on iPadOS 18 with sidebar, and a screenshot of the iOS 18 homescreen with dark Railer app icon.

ALT A screenshot of Railer on iPadOS 18 with sidebar, and a screenshot of the iOS 18 homescreen with dark Railer app icon.

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⚠️ We're encountering some issues with departure times today. Set a departure time manually as work-around.
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It looks like the problem is fixed. Please let me know if you're still seeing issues.
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⚠️ The latest Railer update is all about incidents: - A new widget in all sizes with current incidents - The Apple Watch app can now show incidents as well - Icons for incidents now reflecting their status
Screenshots of Railer on iPhone and Apple Watch, showing the Incidents widgets and in-app screens.

ALT Screenshots of Railer on iPhone and Apple Watch, showing the Incidents widgets and in-app screens.

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🌐 As of today, Railer is fully localized in German. Viel Spaß!
Three screenshots showing Railer in German.

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A new week, a new update! This time with a lot of new stuff for Apple Watch: 🔎 Search for routes, stations or trains ⏲️ Set departure or arrival times 🕓 Recents are now accessible as well 🗑️ Manage favorites and recents
Four screenshots of Railer on Apple Watch: 1) Favorites 2) Recents, with one item showing the option to remove it 3) Search 4) Search results

ALT Four screenshots of Railer on Apple Watch: 1) Favorites 2) Recents, with one item showing the option to remove it 3) Search 4) Search results

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💻 Railer for Mac? Not quite there yet, but with macOS Sonoma you can get the widgets right on your desktop.
A screenshot of a macOS Sonoma desktop featuring 3 different sizes of Railer widgets.

ALT A screenshot of a macOS Sonoma desktop featuring 3 different sizes of Railer widgets.

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A fresh update to start the week: 🎛️ Widgets are now at least twice as useful as before. Not a single size was left untouched. Add them while they're hot! ⌚️ The Apple Watch app now shows the occupancy indicator. 🐞 Caught a few bugs while at it.
A montage with 5 iPhone showing 5 different Railer Widget configurations: 1) on the Lock Screen, 2) in StandBy, 3) a medium sized widget on the Home Screen, 4) a large sized widget on the Home Screen and 5) an extra large sized widget in the Home Screen editor.

ALT A montage with 5 iPhone showing 5 different Railer Widget configurations: 1) on the Lock Screen, 2) in StandBy, 3) a medium sized widget on the Home Screen, 4) a large sized widget on the Home Screen and 5) an extra large sized widget in the Home Screen editor.

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👷🏼 A small maintenance update just got out of the door, with an improved lay out for the connections overview and improved icons for occupancy. More coming soon!
Screenshots of the new connections overview and detail screen with occupancy indicator.

ALT Screenshots of the new connections overview and detail screen with occupancy indicator.

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✅ Thanks to the hard work of @BertMarcelis, compositions are up and running again. And that's not all, there's something else fixed. Open the app to discover!
Image of an iPhone with Railer, showing train compositions once again.

ALT Image of an iPhone with Railer, showing train compositions once again.

Railer@RailerApp24 Apr 2024
⚠️ Unfortunately, SNCB shut down the data source Railer is using for compositions. The kind people at @iRail are busy setting up a work-around. Stay tuned!
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⚠️ Unfortunately, SNCB shut down the data source Railer is using for compositions. The kind people at @iRail are busy setting up a work-around. Stay tuned!
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⌚️ Out now: a brand new Railer for Apple Watch app, including a new rectangular complication.
Three product shots of Railer for Apple Watch: 1) showing the new rectangular complication, 2) upcoming departures between Brussels-Central and Ostend, 3) the detail of one of the departures.

ALT Three product shots of Railer for Apple Watch: 1) showing the new rectangular complication, 2) upcoming departures between Brussels-Central and Ostend, 3) the detail of one of the departures.

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✴️ Also, new alternative app icons inspired by old liveries: Thalys, Eurofima, Memling, Break and Nohab.
The five new alternative app icons.

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🔟 The 10th minor update since May is out of the door. Enjoy!
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How often are you using Railer on Apple Watch?
7%Often
36%Sometimes
14%Never
43%Don't have Apple Watch
14 votes • Final results
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Do have a Railer Widget on Apple Watch?
29%Yes
14%On some watch faces
43%No
14%Don't have Apple Watch
7 votes • Final results
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Rejoice! Update approved, now with: 🅰️ Red platform symbols when the platform has changed 🕰️ Support for widgets in StandBy 🔒 Support for Lock Screen widgets on iPad 🐞 A bug fix for Home Screen widgets on iOS 17
A composition of an iPad with a Railer widget on the Lock Screen, and an iPhone in landscape orientation, showing a Railer widget in StandBy.

ALT A composition of an iPad with a Railer widget on the Lock Screen, and an iPhone in landscape orientation, showing a Railer widget in StandBy.

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Apple is keeping us waiting already a few days with approving an iOS 17 bug fix update. Hoping this message will somehow trigger them 🙏
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