Using Web & Smart Phone TriMet Transit Applications

Want to get transit information fast and on the go? Schedule and arrival data is now available to the public, and there are many useful transit tools for the Web as well as mobile devices, such as smart phones. Over 25 trip-planning applications are available to connect riders with transit. Below are just some of the free, commercial applications that are available from third-party developers using TriMet's open data.
Here are some TriMet transit applications available:
iPhone:
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Arrival - Provides arrival information.
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iNap - Alerts you when nearing a destination.
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iTransitBuddy - Provides schedule information.
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Portland Transit - Searches for nearest stops, provides arrival information
Android:
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Portland Transit - Searches for nearest stops, provides arrival information, displays a map and plans trips.
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TriMet Android App - Provides arrival information.
Mobile Web Browsers:
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MyTriMet.com - Provides arrival information.
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Transit Trips - Saves planned transit trips using Google Maps.
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TriMet Tracker - Provides arrival information.
Others:
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PDXT.org - Provides arrival information. For phones with text messaging.
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trainlogic.net - Displays schedule information for trains. For J2ME/BlackBerry.
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TransitQ - Provides schedule information. For Palm OS.
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TriMet Arrival Times - Provides arrival information. For Google Gadgets.
The full list of these and other terrific transit applications can be found at www.trimet.org/apps/index.htm.
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