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Get Portland transit information including arrivals, trip planning, and alerts.

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# TriMet CLI CLI for TriMet Portland transit data. Check arrivals, plan trips, and view alerts. ## Installation ```bash npm install -g trimet-cli ``` ## Setup 1. Get free API key from https://developer.trimet.org/ 2. Set environment variable: `export TRIMET_APP_ID="your-key"` ## Commands ### Arrivals ```bash trimet arrivals <stop-id> # Real-time arrivals trimet arrivals 8383 --line 90 # Filter by route trimet arrivals 8383 --json ``` ### Trip Planning ```bash trimet trip -f <from> -t <to> trimet trip -f 8383 -t 9969 trimet trip -f "Pioneer Square" -t "PDX Airport" trimet trip -f 8383 -t 9969 --arrive-by "5:30 PM" trimet trip -f 8383 -t 9969 --depart-at "2:00 PM" trimet trip -f 8383 -t 9969 --json ``` ### Next Departures ```bash trimet next -f <from> -t <to> # Simplified view trimet next -f 8383 -t 9969 -c 5 # Show 5 options trimet next -f 8383 -t 9969 --line 90 # Filter by route ``` ### Service Alerts ```bash trimet alerts # All alerts trimet alerts --route 90 # Alerts for route trimet alerts --json ``` ## Common Stop IDs - Pioneer Courthouse Square: 8383 (westbound), 8384 (eastbound) - PDX Airport: 10579 - Portland Union Station: 7787 - Beaverton TC: 9969 ## Usage Examples **User: "When's the next MAX?"** ```bash trimet arrivals 8383 ``` **User: "How do I get to the airport?"** ```bash trimet trip -f "Pioneer Square" -t "PDX Airport" ``` **User: "I need to be downtown by 5pm"** ```bash trimet trip -f <user-location-stop> -t 8383 --arrive-by "5:00 PM" ``` **User: "Are there any delays on the Blue Line?"** ```bash trimet alerts --route 100 ``` **User: "Next trains to Beaverton"** ```bash trimet next -f 8383 -t 9969 ``` ## Route Numbers - MAX Blue Line: 100 - MAX Red Line: 90 - MAX Yellow Line: 190 - MAX Orange Line: 290 - MAX Green Line: 200 ## Notes - Stop IDs are displayed at TriMet stops and on trimet.org - Addresses work for trip planning (e.g., "Pioneer Square, Portland") - Times support natural formats ("5:30 PM", "17:30")

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