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+Quando Parte
+============
+
+Quando Parte (_Italian: When is it leaving?_) is a program designed to quickly
+check (Italian) railway timetables and delays at train stations you use. It is
+based on the viaggiatreno.it service of the Trenitalia railways operator, and
+on train station data collected by Openstreetmap.
+
+The aim of the program is to be a quick tool to manage your time when
+commuting. It remembers the stations you are interested in, and you can quickly
+look them up to see if the service is working regularly. 
+