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When someone says “trains,” you probably think of non-modern things like the Wild West, Jesse James and drunken boxcar hobos, not the iPhone, right? Well, not if Amtrak can help it. Amtrak is now available on your smartphone.
App Vs Mobile Web Site
According to an Amtrak press release, the company now has an “iPhone App.” After unsuccessfully searching for the Amtrak App in the iTunes App Store, we quickly realized that the Amtrak App isn’t an “App,” like an iTunes App Store “App,” but a “Web App” (aka an iPhone compatible web page). The Amtrak press release probably should have said they made an “iPhone optimized mobile site” and not an “App” for the iTunes App Store, but you have to at least give Amtrak credit for trying.
Features of The Amtrak App
The Amtrak iPhone “Web App” enables mobile customers to buy, change and manage ticket reservations, check train statuses, review schedules and sign up to receive email alerts to find out when their train is delayed (which with Amtrak is quite often). Amtrak Mobile Web Site: https://www.amtrak.mobi/
Riding The Rails
With the soaring price of gas and plane tickets, you might find yourself taking the rails sooner than later.
Frank Wilson is a retired teacher with over 30 years of combined experience in the education, small business technology, and real estate business. He now blogs as a hobby and spends most days tinkering with old computers. Wilson is passionate about tech, enjoys fishing, and loves drinking beer.
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