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Ask HN: Why can't travel apps accept I'm on the train?

1 pointsby beardyw4 months ago
When I am travelling by train or bus, if I haven&#x27;t set up my journey before I leave there is never an option to say &quot;I am on the way already&quot;. If I try it assumes I am standing by the track and must walk to the next station!<p>It works fine if I am driving, so what is so hard about it?

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gus_massa4 months ago
The app asumes you are standing next to your parked car and can get in intermediately.<p>I have the inverse problem. Sometimes I want to take a taxi [1] and I wish the app suggest to walk 50 meters to the next intersection to avoid a long detour. The other day I had to make a small trip to &quot;1190 X Street&quot; that is a one way street. Changing the address to &quot;1210 X Street&quot; saved me like 5 minutes in exchange of walking 20 meters (20 yards). The other street that intersect X at 1200 has almost no transit and is faster.<p>[1] Hi from Buenos Aires! Here you can usually just walk to the street and get a taxi in 1 or 2 minutes. Probably like in Manhattan, perhaps better. It&#x27;s faster than waiting for a Uber. Warning: Most taxi drivers are nice, but some of them if you look like a foreigner they may take a longer route to scam you.