QuickTrain4.6.2 - App Store

Quick! When is the next CTA El train coming to your station?

QuickTrain will determine your location and let you know using the Chicago Transit Authority's El Train Tracker API, giving you real time estimates on when you train will arriving.

Standing at the bottom of a station to see which train to take? Use QuickTrain to determine which train will be showing up first to that location.

Underground where there is no GPS signal? Use the intuitive manual mode to find your station in under two touches.

Consistently use the same stations? Set favorites to have a shortcut to the stations you use most.

Version History Fixed a bug that would prevent tips. Let the money roll in! 4.6.2 Feb 7 Nothing. 4.6.1 12/18/2022 Dark/Light Mode for iOS 13. 4.6 10/12/2019 Added the ability to persist user's preference on sort method. 4.5.5 07/26/2019 Again, trying to fix a bug with the ability for users to tip for their appreciation for QuickTrain. 4.5.4 07/05/2019 Fixed a bug that prevented you from giving me money. 4.5.3 06/03/2019 Caught a small bug around inbound/outbound. 4.5.2 05/22/2019 Ever try to fix a small thing and then get carried away?
Effectively, I rebuilt QuickTrain up from scratch but here is the tl;dr:

* Ability to add Siri Shortcuts for:
- The app itself via the settings menu
- A specific favorite stop via the manual train list
- While searching in the iOS search
* Sort methods (Arrival, Line, Destination) are now clearly labeled.
* The ability to update the CTA Train Station Map manually via the settings menu.
* The ability to reset your data via the settings menu.
* The ability to support your favorite train tracking software.
* Other bug fixes and improvements huge and small that you'll never be able to discern. 4.5.1 02/28/2019 Ever try to fix a small thing and then get carried away?

Effectively, I rebuilt QuickTrain up from scratch but here is the tl;dr:

* Ability to add Siri Shortcuts for:
- The app itself via the settings menu
- A specific favorite stop via the manual train list
- While searching in the iOS search
* Sort methods (Arrival, Line, Destination) are now clearly labeled.
* The ability to update the CTA Train Station Map manually via the settings menu.
* The ability to reset your data via the settings menu.
* The ability to support your favorite train tracking software.
* Other bug fixes and improvements huge and small that you'll never be able to discern. 4.5 02/19/2019 • Fixed a bug where low or no connectivity would crash the app. (Thanks, Simon!) 4.3.1 06/26/2017 • Bug fixes 4.3 01/05/2017 • Fixed notification if Cubs are playing. 4.2.1 05/14/2016 • Added 3D touch ability for quick launch from home screen to go straight to last loaded location.
• Using iOS Spotlight, you can search for a stations you've already loaded.
• I had to kill the Apple Watch App. Sorry, WatchOS 2.0 was too much for me to deal with and it wasn't quick enough.
• Updated the Cubs schedule so you're covered to know when Cubs fans might be on the Red Line in 2016.
• Bug fixes. 4.2 04/18/2016 Fixed crash associated with trying to send Feedback. (Thanks, Jeff!) 4.1.3 10/10/2015 • Fixed an issue that would cause a crash. Thanks to you that opted in to reporting crashes. 4.1.2 08/21/2015 • Added setting to turn off QuickTrain's sounds. Access through Settings > QuickTrain 4.1.1 08/11/2015 • If there's a Cubs game and you're riding the Red Line north of the Loop, you'll be warned via the UI.
• A teeny bug fix. 4.1 07/31/2015 Completely rewritten in Swift, this version features an Apple Watch component for even quicker fetching of train times.

Apple Watch! Just say “Hey Siri, open QuickTrain” as you're running to the train.
Favorites are now fetched as you approach the station for even faster train times.
Manual selection of stations uses the keyboard for even faster finding.
iPhone 6 / 6+ compatibility.
Sorting results by time, direction and lines now available. 4.0 07/09/2015 Train station information can now be updated remotely.
Bug fixes. 3.2 06/23/2014 Reflects the reopening of the Red Line South. 3.1.1 10/23/2013 Found a bug. Well, I didn't my friend Sean did. Then I fixed it. True story! 3.1 09/26/2013 New aesthetics.
Pull-to-refresh instead of a designated button.
Wee little bug fixes. 3.0 09/18/2013 Added ability to mute sounds. 2.5.1 06/20/2013 Follow that Train!

• You can now tap on a train to see where it will be in the future and past.
• Also, added sounds.
• Changed data to reflect the Red Line South construction. 2.5 06/13/2013 Fixed issue where location services wouldn't stop after the app went into the background. 2.0.1 03/08/2013