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'''TriMet apps''' tap into [[TriMet]]'s free online databases to build programs for iPhone, Android, web and other platforms to make it easier to ride Portland's transit system. | '''TriMet apps''' tap into [[TriMet]]'s free online databases to build programs for iPhone, Android, web and other platforms to make it easier to ride Portland's transit system. Their most common uses are for trip planning (similar to [http://trimet.org/go/cgi-bin/plantrip.cgi TriMet's own online trip planner]), arrival times (similar to [http://trimet.org/arrivals/index.htm TriMet's own transit tracker]) and mapping (similar to [http://ride.trimet.org/ TriMet's own system map]). These third-party apps typically add functions, such as mobile location-finding and graphical interfaces, that TriMet's own programs lack. | ||
The apps are possible thanks to the agency's [http://portlandafoot.org/w/TriMet#Public_release_of_transit_data innovative effort to release its arrival data on the Web]. | |||
== Trip planning == | == Trip planning == | ||
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Despite being listed on TriMet's [http://trimet.org/apps/index.htm apps site], iTransitBuddy does not offer a Portland version as of August 2010. | Despite being listed on TriMet's [http://trimet.org/apps/index.htm apps site], iTransitBuddy does not offer a Portland version as of August 2010. | ||
==== Portland Transit (Android) ==== | ==== Portland Transit (Android) ==== | ||
==== TransitGuru ==== | ==== TransitGuru ==== | ||
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[http://transitmaps.org/map.php] | [http://transitmaps.org/map.php] | ||
==== Transit Time Map ==== | ==== Transit Time Map ==== | ||
[http://www.walkscore.com/transit-map.php] | [http://www.walkscore.com/transit-map.php] | ||
==== Transit Trips ==== | ==== Transit Trips ==== | ||
[http://transittrips.com/] | [http://transittrips.com/] | ||
== Other tasks == | == Other tasks == | ||
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* [http://trimet.org/apps/index.htm TriMet's page on external apps] | * [http://trimet.org/apps/index.htm TriMet's page on external apps] | ||
* [http://www.civicapps.org/apps CivicApps app list] | * [http://www.civicapps.org/apps CivicApps app list] | ||
* [http://portlandafoot.org/w/TriMet_apps TriMet app | * [http://portlandafoot.org/w/TriMet_apps TriMet app reviews on PortlandAfoot.org] | ||
Revision as of 22:01, 9 August 2010
TriMet apps tap into TriMet's free online databases to build programs for iPhone, Android, web and other platforms to make it easier to ride Portland's transit system. Their most common uses are for trip planning (similar to TriMet's own online trip planner), arrival times (similar to TriMet's own transit tracker) and mapping (similar to TriMet's own system map). These third-party apps typically add functions, such as mobile location-finding and graphical interfaces, that TriMet's own programs lack.
The apps are possible thanks to the agency's innovative effort to release its arrival data on the Web.
Trip planning
These are generally the most full-featured apps, telling you when the next bus or train is coming and figuring out how to get from one place to another in the TriMet system.
For all phones
Dadnab
For Android
Buster
iTransitBuddy
Despite being listed on TriMet's apps site, iTransitBuddy does not offer a Portland version as of August 2010.
Portland Transit (Android)
TransitGuru
For iPhone or iPad
Arrival
iBus-Portland
iTransitBuddy
Despite being listed on TriMet's apps site, iTransitBuddy does not seem to offer a Portland version as of August 2010.
PDX Bus
For web
TransitGuru
Google Maps
Arrival information
These apps tell you when a bus or train is coming, but unlike trip planning apps they don't spell out how to get from place to place.
For all phones
PDXT
Portland Transport SMS
Transit Surfer
Transitly
TriMet Tracker (web)
For BlackBerry
RailBandit
For Android
Transicast
For iPhone or iPad
Portland Transit (Apple)
StopFinder
UniBus
For Palm
TriMet Tracker (Palm)
TransitQ
For web
Transit Board
TriMet Arrival Times
Mapping
These apps aren't especially interactive; instead, they just provide map information of interest to transit riders.
Portland Bike to Transit Map
Transit Maps
Transit Time Map
Transit Trips
Other tasks
These apps do other potentially neat things.