Monthly Archives: May 2009

Amtrak’s unfortunate trip planner

Posted on 28 May 2009 by Brendan Ford-Sala

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 … Continue reading →

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Google Transit feature: hover over suggested trips to see route options

Posted on 26 May 2009 by Aaron Antrim

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 … Continue reading →

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Stay home… miss out.

Posted on 24 May 2009 by Aaron Antrim

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 … Continue reading →

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TriMet launches third party developer app center

Posted on 19 May 2009 by Aaron Antrim

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 … Continue reading →

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Transportation for America: Townhall meeting at Google

Posted on 6 May 2009 by Aaron Antrim

A few months ago, you may have noticed the “Transportation for America” badge that appeared in the sidebar of the Trillium Solutions blog. Transportation for America is a coalition advocacy effort aimed at improving US transportation policy to create equitable, … Continue reading →

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Wish your iPod touch could help plan transit trips?

Posted on 5 May 2009 by Aaron Antrim

While iPhone users benefit from built-in transit directions, iPod touch users can feel left out on the curb. However, until the iPod touch incorporates transit directions (and I hope it will), there is another option — UniBus for iPod touch … Continue reading →

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