Monthly Archives: November 2011

Oregon-GTFS.com lists data for 31 Oregon transit services

The State of Oregon launched www.oregon-gtfs.com to make General Transit Feed Specification data for the state more conveniently available to developers.  The site currently lists download links for 31 public transportation services in Oregon. I don’t believe that any other … Continue reading

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rome2rio shows planes, trains, buses, ferries

rome2rio is a website for travel options search.  Enter a starting point and ending point and Rome2Rio shows flight, train, bus and ferry options to arrive there. Do you want to see options to take a bus half way then catch … Continue reading

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TransportationCamp DC, January 21st 2012

TransportationCamp is coming to Washington DC on Saturday, January 21st, from 9a to 5p (eastern time).  These unconference evens are a great place to be inspired, meet leading practitioners in communication technology for transportation, and pick up new ideas. Here’s more … Continue reading

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What might the reduction in regional air services mean for intercity transit?

Across the United States, air service for lower population regions is being reduced or eliminated.  In July, the New York Times reported that Delta Airlines is eliminating service for 24 small airports.  My hometown airport, Eureka/Arcata (ACV), for example, has lost … Continue reading

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Hipmunk shows rail and air travel options, hotel walkability

My new favorite travel reservations website is Hipmunk.  The site offers some features I haven’t seen in any other travel reservations site, but should be standard everywhere. When searching for “flights,” Hipmunk returns a useful long-haul transportation option that most other … Continue reading

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New Walk Score “Apartment Search” feature helps people find convenient places to live

Walk Score recently announced Apartment Search.  Apartment Search is a terrifically useful new feature that helps people find a convenient place to live according to where and how they commute. Here’s how it works (from the Walk Score blog): To … Continue reading

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