How TriMet’s big service changes would impact Portland’s largest employer
One of the most decisive changes is the discontinuation of five express lines from various points in the city to the Marquam Hill campus.
One of the most decisive changes is the discontinuation of five express lines from various points in the city to the Marquam Hill campus.
The issues at TriMet stem largely from a lack of visionary leadership rather than a lack of resources.
The first two questions on TriMet’s survey conveniently focus on their existing fare reduction programs.
One council member who voted yes said the benefits include, “removing cars from the road and speeding up bus transit” — the exact same goals as the City of Portland’s Rose Lane Project.
If approved, fares would
From patterns etched into bus shelters to sculptures along MAX lines, TriMet has curated a public art gallery across the region.
Ordinance 369 makes eligible for long-term exclusions, up to a lifetime ban, those committing the most serious misdemeanors and further addresses chronic banned behavior
“I wouldn’t be able to spend what I spend and look the way I look if I had a monthly car payment and insurance and gas and all that crap.”
Everyone who takes long multimodal trips knows the routine: before leaving the house, double-check to make sure you have your keys, wallet, and TriMet bike permit. Right? Well, that last one isn’t necessary anymore. But some commenters on our recent throwback article about what bike advocacy looked like at the beginning of the millennium reminded … Read more
With all those trees in the way, it can be really easy to miss the forest. So, last week, when TriMet released its Forward Together Draft Service Concept, many people, myself included, made a beeline to our neighborhood bus, and then immersed ourselves in the tangle of other nearby routes Meanwhile, staring the reader in … Read more
TriMet has released its Forward Together Draft Service Concept (DSC) based in part on community responses to a survey they released back in March. TriMet says people want the transit agency to “focus on ridership and improving connections to destinations for people with low and limited incomes.” While the Forward Together service concept includes changes … Read more
TriMet’s long-awaited Frequent Express (FX) line on SE Division Street is finally here. On Saturday, the transit agency celebrated the occasion with multiple events along the bus line, and eager transit lovers showed up in droves to ride the new “bendy buses” and mark the historic opening. We took a more in-depth look at the … Read more