Ajaccio

L. Alvarez prepared a database for the urban bus network of Ajaccio (Corsica, France).

Berlin (works)

New disruptions will affect the S-Bahn services in Berlin (Germany) this week-end, in addition to what some call the "disaster" (with some improvements planned next week).

Download the new "works" database here or with our usual online update services.

Next planned update on (or around) August 3.

New York (works)

Our special "works" database for New York (USA) has been updated with the latest advisories from the MTA.

Download the new database here or with our online update services.

Next update planned on or around Friday, August 7.

Paris (works)

Works on the T3 line in Paris (France) ended last night.

Use our online update services or download the "temporary" files here:

• Paris-travaux (complete rail network)
  
• Paris-full-travaux (inner city subway, bus and RER networks).

Next update planned on (or around) August 21.

Brest

M. Pouliquen sent an update for our Brest (France) database, mostly minor changes and bug fixes.

London

C. Trahern has begun collecting and assembling data for the bus network of London (UK). This is quite an ambitious task and any additional help would be most welcome. If you're willing to participate, please contact me...

Hong Kong

A new station - LOHAS Park - has opened in Hong Kong (China), creating a branch on the Tseung Kwan O line.

San Francisco

J. Paonessa submitted 2 additional MUNI bus lines for our San Francisco (USA) database.

Tenerife

N. Jiménez notified me of the opening of a second tram line in Tenerife (Spain).

Linz

E. Descheres noticed minor errors on some stop names in our database for Linz (Austria).

Seoul

In addition to the new subway line in Seoul (Korea), M. Sakazaki informed me of the integration of the "Gyeongji" railway line in the subway system, which I included in our database.

Nitra

P. Absolon reports a minor change (1 additional stop) on 2 bus routes in Nitra (Slovakia).

Paris (works)

Services on subway line 12 and on the RER D in Paris (France) are back to normal.

Use our online update services or download the "temporary" files here:

• Paris-travaux (complete rail network)
  
• Paris-full-travaux (inner city subway, bus and RER networks).

Next update planned on (or around) July 31.

Berlin (works)

Some disruptions on the S-Bahn services in Berlin (Germany) ended last night.

Download the new "works" database here or with our usual online update services.

Next planned update on (or around) July 31.

Paris

F. Ouint noticed an error on bus route 39 - an extension I missed before - in our Paris (France) databases.

Seoul

A new subway line has just opened in Seoul (Korea).

Houston, TX

I have updated the few bus routes that are included in our file for Houston, TX (USA), their descriptions being quite old.

Manchester

An error report from the Apple App Store has led me to discover a bug on one route description in our file for Manchester (UK).

The updated file will be available tomorrow morning via our update services.

Berlin (works)

I made a mistake yesterday in believing that the S-Bahn services in Berlin (Germany) were almost restored (the information on their web site is rather confusing). Almost all the lines are still running partial routes.

Download the new "works" database here or with our usual online update services.

Next planned update on (or around) July 27.

Paris (works)

Next week in Paris (France), line T3 will be replaced by a bus service between Porte d'Ivry & Porte d'Italie. In addition, RER A service to Poissy will be suspended on weekday evenings for a few weeks.

Use our online update services or download the "temporary" files here:

• Paris-travaux (complete rail network)
  
• Paris-full-travaux (inner city subway, bus and RER networks).

Next update planned on (or around) July 27.

New York (works)

Our special "works" database for New York (USA) has been updated with the latest advisories from the MTA.

Download the new database here or with our online update services.

Next update planned on or around Friday, July 31.

Berlin (works)

S-Bahn service in Berlin (Germany) is almost restored, with disruptions "only" on line S7 (until August) and on lines S3, S46, S47, S8, S85 & S9 for the week-end.

Download the new "works" database here or with our usual online update services.

Next planned update on (or around) July 27.

Manila

P. Pantaleon suggests the addition of a new POI in our database for Manila (Philippines).

Banská Bystrica

P. Absolon reports changes (again) on the bus network in Banská Bystrica (Slovakia).

Seattle, WA

A new light rail line has opened in Seattle, WA (USA).

Berlin (works)

S-Bahn services in Berlin (Germany) are reduced again today, for the whole week.

Download the new "works" database here or with our usual online update services.

Next planned update on (or around) July 31.

Paris (works)

Works at Gare de Lyon (line 1) in Paris (France) ended last night. Next week-end, service on subway line 12 will be altered between Porte de Versailles and Issy.

Use our online update services or download the "temporary" files here:

• Paris-travaux (complete rail network)
  
• Paris-full-travaux (inner city subway, bus and RER networks).

Next update planned on (or around) July 26.

Luxembourg

After some complaints - and no help :-( - I have entirely rewritten our database for Luxembourg.

Denver, CO

A. Forster sent an update for Denver, CO (USA), with up to date light rail routes. He also added bus routes but this will need some work before they can be included in our release version.

New York (works)

Our special "works" database for New York (USA) has been updated with the latest advisories from the MTA.

Download the new database here or with our online update services.

Next update planned on or around Friday, July 24.

Berlin (works)

There are serious disruptions in Berlin (Germany), affecting almost all S-Bahn lines until September (some services may be restored earlier, though).

Download the new "works" database here or with our usual online update services.

Next planned update on (or around) July 31.

New York

K. Rotbard noticed a connection missing between the subway and LIRR routes in our database for New York (USA).

Paris (works)

Works on subway line 12 in Paris (France) ended last night. This week-end, station "Gare de Lyon" will be closed on line 1.

Use our online update services or download the "temporary" files here:

• Paris-travaux (complete rail network)
  
• Paris-full-travaux (inner city subway, bus and RER networks).

Next update planned on (or around) July 20.

Paris (works)

The week-end works on the RER D in Paris (France) ended last night.

Use our online update services or download the "temporary" files here:

• Paris-travaux (complete rail network)
  
• Paris-full-travaux (inner city subway, bus and RER networks).

Next update planned on (or around) July 16.

Berlin

M. Ciesielski sent an update for Berlin (Germany), preparing the opening of a new subway section - U55, due on August 8th - and the change of the station name "Unter den Linden" to "Brandenburger Tor".

Prague

F. Kadlec sent an update for some tram routes in Prague (Czech Republic) as well as an additional ferry line.

MetrO for iPhone - Update

Despite a month-long period of beta test, some bugs have surfaced in MetrO for the iPhone.

I have just posted an update - version 0.9.1 - to the App Store, with the following changes:

• Crash on opening some cities (e.g. Leuven) - fixed
  
• Some stop names not properly recognized - fixed
  
• Line groups activation status not restored on startup - fixed
  
• New preference to choose the maximum distance to look for stops around "my location"
• Other minor improvements

I just hope the approval process will not take as long as for the initial submission. In the meantime, my apologies to those who experienced the bugs and thanks to Jérôme, Dries and Evan for reporting the bugs!

Madrid (works)

D. Garcia noticed an error in our "works" file for Madrid (Spain): the line 6 replacement bus was incorrectly labeled the same as the subway line.

Download the special "works" database here or with our online update services.

My apologies for any inconvenience this may have incurred.

Berlin (works)

Works on tram line M2 in Berlin (Germany) ended last night.

Download the new "works" database here or with our usual online update services.

Next update planned on (or around) July 31.

MetrO now on the AppStore

Today, I am delighted to announce that MetrO is finally available on the Apple App Store!

You may download it on your desktop PC, through iTunes, or directly on your iPhone or iPod Touch (search for "Kinevia" in the App Store).

I also changed our dedicated page on our web site to include a few tips on how to make the best of the application.

This first release - numbered 0.9.0 - still lacks a few features and I have ideas to make it better (some of them being suggested by our beta users). Keep in touch for future updates!

Enjoy!

Paris (works)

Works on the RER B in Paris (France) ended last night. I also prepared for major disruptions starting next week.

Use our online update services or download the "temporary" files here:

• Paris-travaux (complete rail network)
  
• Paris-full-travaux (inner city subway, bus and RER networks).

Next update planned on (or around) July 15.

Madrid (works)

The third phase of works on subway line 6 Madrid (Spain) is now fully in place.

Download the special "works" database here or with our online update services.

Next update planned on or around August 7.

Berlin (works)

S-Bahn service between Nikolassee & Westkreuz in Berlin (Germany) is suspended until August 3rd. Consequently, services on lines S1 & S7 are changed, with replacement bus shuttles also available.

Download the new "works" database here or with our usual online update services.

Next update planned on (or around) July 13.

New York (works)

Our special "works" database for New York (USA) has been updated with the latest advisories from the MTA.

Download the new database here or with our online update services.

Next update planned on or around Friday, July 17.

Paris

I discovered that the week-end late night service on subway line 7 in Paris (France) was not quite right in our records.

MetrO 5.8.1

The latest release of MetrO is now available, with:

• New databases for Maracaibo (Venezuela), Miercurea Ciuc / Csíkszereda (Romania), Murcia (Spain), Pécs (Hungary);
• Important updates on Braunschweig, Brest, Hambourg, Prešov;
  
• Minor changes on 20 others cities;
  
• Improvements on the simplified Chinese translation;
• Dutch version of MetrO for the BlackBerry.

Check the details here and download the new version from our home page.

Amsterdam (works)

C. de Bondt reports works in Amsterdam (Netherlands), affecting subway lines 50 and 51 until the end of August.

This is prompting us to once more release a special "works" version of our database, available here.

Madrid (works)

Next Saturday in Madrid (Spain), works on line 6 will enter their 3rd phase. Our database has been prepared for the change.

Download the special "works" database here or with our online update services.

Next update planned on or around July 11.

Paris (works)

This week-end in Paris (France), until Tuesday, some disruptions will affect subway line 12 and RER D, while works on line 13 will be suspended on Monday and Tuesday.

Use our online update services or download the "temporary" files here:

• Paris-travaux (complete rail network)
  
• Paris-full-travaux (inner city subway, bus and RER networks).

Next update planned on (or around) July 15.

Murcia

P. Hernández prepared a (tiny) database for the tram line of Murcia (Spain), with the aim to progressively include additional services.

Shanghai

Yesterday in Shanghai (China), one of the subway lines was extended with 8 new stops.

Bilbao

Last week-end, the Metro of Bilbao (Spain / Basque Country) was extended with the opening of two new stations.

Paris (works)

The week-end works on the RER C in Paris (France) are now finished.

Use our online update services or download the "temporary" files here:

• Paris-travaux (complete rail network)
  
• Paris-full-travaux (inner city subway, bus and RER networks).

Next update planned on (or around) July 10.

Dresden

H. Geisler reports changes occuring on 2 tram routes in Dresden (Germany).

MetrO in Chinese

P. Huang provided improved translations for our simplified Chinese versions of MetrO.

New York (works)

Our special "works" database for New York (USA) has been updated with the latest advisories from the MTA.

Download the new database here or with our online update services.

Next update planned on or around Friday, July 10.

New York (again)

Because of long-term works on line F in New York (USA), line G is permanently extended to Church Av, for several years. As such, the change will be included in our "regular" database for the city.

Taipei

Tomorrow, a new metro line segment - with 12 new stations - will officially open in Taipei (Taiwan).

Paris (works)

This week-end in Paris (France), RER C service to/from Versailles Rive Gauche and Saint Quentin en Yvelines will be suspended. In addition, line 13 is replaced by a bus service between Porte de Clichy and Asnières-Gennevilliers on Sunday to Thursday evenings.

Use our online update services or download the "temporary" files here:

• Paris-travaux (complete rail network)
  
• Paris-full-travaux (inner city subway, bus and RER networks).

Next update planned on (or around) July 5.

New York

As in many other cities, subway (and bus) fares in New York (USA) were increased last Sunday.

Paris

While preparing for upcoming works, I have updated our regular Paris (France) database, with more accurate descriptions for the available SNCF services from Montparnasse.

I also updated the subway fares, which were - moderately - increased yesterday.

Madrid (works)

Starting today in Madrid (Spain), service on line 1 is interrupted between Gran Vía & Tirso de Molina every night after midnight, for about 3 months.

Download the special "works" database here or with our online update services.

Next update planned on or around July 10.