That's handy for the train-schedule app, since Mr. Strange recently added a feature that lets users search for the nearest station to a postal code but he's not sure anybody needs or uses it.
Many customers say they are upset that Apple has removed mentions of public transportation routes or stations from its new map service, a popular feature on the Google system which allowed users to see bus and train schedules at individual stations.
Three decades ago, the French government developed Minitel, a national communications network that allowed users to send messages, book train reservations and so on.