A UK train platform app built with Claude
Judging Claude as good or bad is hard without knowing the task, so Live Rail gives a concrete example. Live Rail is a l travel app built with Claude.
It came from a regular UK commute to London twice a week. Many rail apps already exist, but some stations do not show the platform number until about 15 minutes before boarding.
That may be manageable at small stations, but at London Euston it creates a rush because many people wait and then move at the same time once the platform appears. Services that try to predict train already exist, but the need was for something usable as a l app.
Key points
- Live Rail is a l travel app built with Claude.
- The problem comes from frequent UK train travel into London.
- Some stations reveal platform numbers only about 15 minutes before boarding.
- At London Euston, that delay can cause a sudden crowd rush when the platform appears.
- Existing platform prediction services exist, but the goal was to have the idea in app form.