Leaders and activists come together to talk transit troubles
We’ve got to get transit right or the future will be all wrong.
Transit
Frog Ferry hosts ‘river run’ as water transit idea re-gains momentum
Hope floats for the future of Willamette River transit service.
Frog Ferry group still gung-ho about getting on the water
Despite setbacks, this ferry project won’t croak.
Governor nominates senior Blumenauer advisor Tyler Frisbee to TriMet board
Frisbee is a bike rider and well-known figure to many advocates.
PBOT: Despite concerns, no major traffic impacts from Hillsdale Rose Lane project (yet)
Have results been as dire as Hillsdale community members feared?
Podcast: TriMet bus driver Dan Christensen
He’s watched “the Portland channel on the big screen” from his bus seat for 16 years
Oregon Governor has some questions for TriMet
“I don’t think we’ve paid enough attention to how TriMet is doing their business.”
A plan for ‘Better Bus’ on 82nd Avenue begins (again)
We’ve got another chance to do something big with buses on 82nd Ave. And this time around, ODOT won’t have any say in the matter.
City’s bicycle committee signs off on plans for revamped Hollywood Transit Center
The committee has been interested in this project because NE 42nd is a major north-south bicycle route.
Guest Opinion: Transit fare hikes are a dead-end
The issues at TriMet stem largely from a lack of visionary leadership rather than a lack of resources.
TriMet launches comment period for proposed fare increase
The first two questions on TriMet’s survey conveniently focus on their existing fare reduction programs.
Washington D.C. council votes for free transit citywide
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.