Hi, Brendan here. I’m Trillium’s data engineer and I love working on this side of transit, the side that figures out new ways to make using public transit a convenient joy. Being able to use the bus or train even if you primarily use other forms of transportation can be a freeing experience. Which is […]
Laya White (via Twitter @goldenlady) says it well “Ooooh….updated interface for transit directions on Google. I can hover over different choices and see the routes on the map. Nice.” I really like this little change. If you want to see if there are any route alternatives (other than just later departures) for a particular query, […]
Some of the sessions at WhereCamp 2009 Originally uploaded by ShirleyLin WhereCamp 2009 just happened in Palo Alto. Unfortunately, I didn’t make it this year; I should have tried to book my air tickets further in advance. Check out some of the sessions posted at this year’s unconference. Last year at WhereCamp there were also […]
Browse through ‘Unofficial’ Web and Mobile Applications for applications that utilize TriMet’s TransitTracker Web Service & GTFS Data for developers. There are a lot of great apps there — mobile apps, SMS, web-apps, and visualization tools. Looks like TriMet’s Developer Resources are paying off for the agency and riders.