PDX Bus, MAX, Streetcar and WES 7.0
Device: iOS Universal
Category: Travel
Price: Free, Version: 6.7 -> 7.0 (iTunes)
Description:PDX Bus is an award winning application that displays arrival times for public transport in Portland, Oregon.
** PDX Bus won Best in Show at the CivicApps.org awards **
This little application uses the Internet to quickly access TriMet's live tracking data to display arrival times perfectly formatted for the iPhone. It allows you to bookmark frequently used stops, displays recently accessed stops, and gives details for arrivals which are en-route.
You can enter the stop "id" of the stop (as displayed at each stop or station) or you can browse the routes for the stop.
Feature includes:
- Interactive rail maps, showing the MAX, WES and Streetcar stops.
- Embedded maps, showing locations of stops, and when available, the last known position of the bus or train.
- Use GPS to locate nearby stops or rail stations.
- Browse routes and stops, show an entire route on the map.
- Links to TriMet route information.
- Displays Rider Alerts, and Detours.
- A "Nighttime visibility flasher" - a flashing screen that can be used at night so that drivers can see you. TriMet suggests holding up a cell phone to make yourself visible to bus drivers.
-Trip Planning - now you can use the same trip planning feature that is available on TriMet's web site.
- Specially formatted text to work with the iPhone 3GS VoiceOver accessibility feature to speak arrivals.
- QR code reader to read codes at bus stops and stations
Route and arrival data provided by permission of TriMet.
Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Note: this free application was developed as a volunteer effort to provide a service for TriMet riders, the developer has no affiliation with TriMet, or Apple. Suggestions and feedback are welcome.
What's New
- Updated user interface for iOS 7.
- New icon from Rob Alan.
- Added vehicle color "tags"
- Added TriMet Facebook page.
- Added support to launch TriMet Tickets App.
- Added warning for flashing light.
- Many toolbar icons are now optional - see settings.
- Fixed location search so that stops that are both bus and rail stops are correctly filtered.
- Fixed locator screen flow.
- Large bus line identifier now rotates on iPhone.
- Disabled screen rotation on old iPads as it did not fully work.
- Added rail map toolbar button to station list screen.
- Fixed streetcar arrivals on Harrison.
PDX Bus, MAX, Streetcar and WES