Nothing gets the creative juices flowing better than a good demo video. That's exactly what happened with a video on Flickr from Brandon Martin-Anderson. It shows a great visualization of the Portland transportation system (among others) and departures/transportation locations. Imagine transportation maps on portable devices much like animated weather radar. Want to know if the train is on-time/almost at your stop? Just watch the video of it approaching. And in near-real time! (Thanks to the GeoWanking mailing list for the tip!)
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