Portland’s cheap and easy bus lane projects are working well
Amid all the talk about how to “fix congestion” there’s one cheap and relatively simple solution staring us in the face: dedicated lanes for efficient vehicles like bikes and buses.
Transit
‘Rose Lane Project’ launches with focus on racial disparities and climate action
“We are headed for catastrophe if we don’t make huge changes in the way we live and treat the earth and its limited resources. Concern is not enough, we need action.”— Chloe Eudaly, PBOT Commissioner The City of Portland officially kicked off the Rose Lane Project Thursday night at a special Portland City Council meeting … Read more
TriMet kicks off ‘Pedestrian Plan’ with aim of safer transit access
Portland’s regional transit agency wants to know more about what it’s like to walk to its buses and trains. TriMet launched an update to their Pedestrian Plan today and embarked on an update of their 2011 Pedestrian Network Analysis.
On SW Corridor light rail line, $100 million could go to garages – or to better options
Park-and-rides are a monument to our failure to make transit more attractive than driving.
TriMet’s new buses come with three-bike front racks
It’s taken 12 years, but TriMet has finally added capacity for three bikes to their buses. Well, some of them at least.
TriMet launches new zero emission, wind-powered electric buses
TriMet and their partners launched five new all-electric buses at the Sunset Transit Center this morning. They claim to be the first transit agency in the nation to put fully wind-powered buses into regular service.
30 ‘shared bicycle and pedestrian’ bus stations are coming to SE Division
It’s a completely new bus station design.
Opposition overcome, TriMet will break ground on Gideon Overcrossing this spring
The dispute with business owners has been settled.
First look at TriMet’s new Bike & Ride parking at Goose Hollow
One of three new facilities that will be accessible with a Hop fare card.
TriMet says denial of tricycle as mobility device is supported by federal regulations
They don’t fit the definition of a wheelchair.