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They kind of bootstrapped around this quite well. The first product was a better Google Maps app, which meant they got people's journey data. I wonder if the re

They kind of bootstrapped around this quite well. The first product was a better Google Maps app, which meant they got people's journey data. I wonder if the real problem they ran into was just that public transport in London is pretty excellent, so even with journey data plus the ton of data that TFL provide, it's pretty hard to actually run anything better.

traceroute66 5y ago
> public transport in London is pretty excellent Really ?!? I'm pretty sure most Londoners would disagree with that. Dirty, expensive, crowded, strikes and signal failures. TFL doing everything possible to avoid telling the truth, stating "good service" when everyone on the platform can see they're having a bad day in the office (again !). Compared to the Japan, the Nordic countries, Switzerland, South Korea, just to name a few, London is dire. Look at Japan, specifically Tokyo. More populous and densely populated than London. Yes the trains can get a little crowded at rush hour. But I've been visited a good few times now and I've never experienced the London-style horrors. Everything is punctual, clean, no strikes or signal failures. And that's just the Tokyo subway. The Shinkanzen is simply fabulous. Its great !