Sydney trains suck, so I wrote an application to see how much.

12 points by rumio ↗ HN
Sydney trains always seem to be down for trackwork, delayed due to rain, congestion, or one of a number of things that shouldn't really stop providing a good service. Out of curiosity I created a web application to see how often the line state is anything other than a good service. I wasn't entirely surprised at the results, though on some lines I'm amazed the commuters don't outright protest.

You can check it out here: http://commuter.rum.io/

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This would be useful for other countries, any chance of open sourcing ... UK trains are abysmal.
I've experienced the UK train fun too. I've been toying with that idea, I'll update you if I do it.