Check out this posting to the Rants and Raves section of Craigslist (pasted below). It’s from a concerned person who was driving a car behind a bike and a bus and witnessed the bus almost run over someone on a bike while the two traveled on Interstate Avenue:
Were you in the Trimet vs Cyclist […]

TriMet GM Fred Hansenis working with the BTAon bus/bike safety.(Photos © J. Maus)

In the wake of the tragic death of 15 year-old Austin Miller, who was killed when he and a TriMet bus collided in Beaverton earlier this month, TriMet has issued a press release (full text below) that outlines immediate, near-term, and long-term actions […]

Current TriMet buses can hold two bikes.(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

Looking for ways to add capacity for riders that like to bus and bike, TriMet officials say they’re currently testing racks that would hold three bikes (current racks have room for two bikes).
However, according to TriMet stategic planner Eric Hesse, initial testing has given them reason […]

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(File photo © Jonathan Maus)

Somehow, a cyclist survived a run-in with a MAX train on N. Interstate Avenue today.
Here’s the Oregonian’s report:
“A bicyclist who was hit by a MAX train and ended up lying flat underneath it seems to have gotten away with non-life-threatening injuries, rescuers said.
A southbound MAX […]

[Post updated: 9/27, 11:42am]

E. Burnside and 97th: The tracks where Sharon fell.Photo: Jim O’Horo

At a meeting last week of the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC), TriMet Communications Manager Josh Collins shared details of TriMet’s plans to review 32 locations where bike paths and bike lanes cross MAX tracks.
The review makes good on a promise made […]

I hope Colin has more luck with his new job than he did with these barricades at a Cross Crusade event last year.(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

TriMet is in the process of taking a long, hard look at how bikes mix with their transit services. They’ve recently launched a major survey effort and they’re feeling the […]

There has been some confusion about whether or not passengers on TriMet MAX trains are required to move for bicycles in the designated bike hook area.
Now, in a comment exchange from a post back in April TriMet has clarified that passengers are not required to move in order to make room for bicycles.
Here’s […]

(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

As promised last week, TriMet has just released the online version of their Bikes on MAX survey.
They say it’s, “the most comprehensive study of bikes on light rail transit conducted to date in the U.S.”
This survey is not to be confused with the version they’ve been passing out to cyclists aboard trains […]

In light of the attention being given to the TriMet Bikes on MAX survey, I want to encourage everyone to not distribute and complete copies of the on-board survey.
I linked to a PDF of it yesterday solely to present the information, not to encourage folks to print it out and send it in.
An […]

[Post updated at 11:33am]
There is mounting evidence that TriMet is considering a shift in their bike policy that may include a rush-hour prohibition of bikes on trains and an increased emphasis on bike parking at stations to encourage cyclists to park-and-ride.
Currently, bicycles are allowed on MAX trains during all hours with some restrictions. For […]

Bikes don’t always mix well on crowded trains.(File photo)

A large increase in the amount of bicycles being taken on MAX trains has been a simmering problem for TriMet since the beginning of spring. That increase, combined with confusion over their policies has led to a situation in dire need of attention.
I heard from one […]

I-205 bike path mess got you down?TriMet says, “let’s party!”.(File photo)

In case you haven’t heard (or seen the banners), TriMet is throwing a party for cyclists next Friday (7/13).
The reason? Bribery, plain and simple.
Their big light rail construction project has torn up several parts of the I-205 bike path, so they figure […]

[Updated: 10:56am, 6/30]
The Portland Mercury blog reported an incident this morning that happened yesterday afternoon between a TriMet LIFT bus (the smaller ones used for transporting disabled riders) and a bicyclist near the intersection of NE Multnomah Street and NE Grand Avenue (Google Map of location).
Here’s an excerpt from the account published by the […]

[Via the Oregonian]

TriMet map shows proposed bridge location (enlarge).Graphic: TriMet

TriMet’s plans to build a new bridge over the Willamette River for their Portland to Milwaukie light rail line got a big boost in Salem on Saturday.
The Ways and Means Subcommittee on Capital Construction approved a funding bill (backed taxpayer and lottery bonds) that […]

Just got this from a reliable source:
“A MAX train hits a bicyclist in front of Gresham’s City Hall this evening. TriMet officials say two bicyclists admit they were trying to “beat the train”. The first cyclist made it — the second was struck by the front of the train. The victim, who […]

The tracks where Sharon fell.Photo: Jim O’Horo

Sharon Fekety, the woman who broke her arm in three places after slipping on a MAX track, continues to push TriMet to improve the safety of track crossings for cyclists.
In the latest round in her saga, she has received another letter from TriMet GM Fred Hansen. In the […]

Still life with MAX.File photo

Our friends over at TriMet are looking for some help with their bike facilities and other bike-related projects.
They just listed a want ad for a Bike Programs Intern. Here’s the job description:
“Assist in the development of a TriMet bicycle facilities master plan. Collect, research and evaluate bike, bike parking and […]