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Transit Board(tm): New and Improved
The original Transit Board UI The Transit Board™ display application has been the primary display mode for our Transit Appliance project, featuring a paging display ordered by the timing of vehicle arrival. It has served us well, but it’s not perfect. The display was somewhat busy and – especially when trying to display many lines…
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Revision Proposal for SE Quadrant of I-5/I-405 Loop
Guest contributor Ron Swaren is a regular commenter on Portland Transport. I have suggested this to the Oregon Department of Transportation as a means to eliminate several ramps in the Central Eastside Industrial District and to consolidate merging to and from the Interstate System, the Morrison Bridge and Highway 99E. 1. Redirect I-5 Southbound to…
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August 2012 Open Thread
While the Summer Games are in full swing ‘cross the pond, it is time for another open thread. There was much consternation in London over the creation of “Olympic lanes”–reserved lanes on major thoroughfares for Olympics VIPs. Many are being deactivated by city authorities due to under-use. This the last month under the current fare…
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KBOO Bike Show on Vacation…
Tomorrow KBOO will rebroadcast this episode…
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Could Your Smartphone Save Your Life?
Via Slashdot: GM is working on technology that would allow a car to detect the WiFi in your smartphone and trigger collision avoidance systems. A boon to pedestrians and cyclists? The driver might be distracted, but the car won’t be?