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@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ __END__ =head1 NAME -efa - unofficial efa.vrr.de command line client +efa - Command line client for EFA-based public transit routing services =head1 SYNOPSIS @@ -459,15 +459,16 @@ version 2.14 =head1 DESCRIPTION -B<efa> is a command line client for the L<http://efa.vrr.de> web interface. -It sends the specified information to the online form and displays the results. +B<efa> is a command line client for EFA-based public transit routing +interfaces, e.g. L<http://efa.vrr.de>. B<efa> requests connections between two +points and displays the results. -It also supports other EFA services than L<http://efa.vrr.de>. B<efa> has a -builtin list of EFA entry points which can be probed with the B<-A> and B<-D> -options and listed with B<-l>. You can also specify a custom service using -B<-u> I<url> or B<-s> I<name>. -However, the default EFA service is sufficient in most cases (even ICE -connections all over Germany). +By default, the EFA service at L<http://efa.vrr.de> (operated by +Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr) is used, which supports most places in Germany. +A list of all supported EFA instances can be retrieved with B<-l> and a custom +instance can be selected using B<-s> I<service> or B<-u> I<url>. It is also +possible to probe all known EFA services for a specific connection using the +B<-A> and B<-D> options. =head1 OPTIONS |