TriMet’s new bike ramp at Hollywood Transit Center is a huge upgrade
It’s much wider and has fewer turns.
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Witnesses say TriMet employee drove recklessly, used truck to threaten riders
The employee is under investigation after the incident spooked dozens of riders.
At work and on MAX, e-bike riders feel policy pinch
In contrast to how our society and systems treat electric cars, it often feels like electric bikes can’t catch a break.
First Look: New bike path to Portland Airport
A fantastic addition, but a seamless ride to the airport is still a dream.
Riding ‘forward together’ on TriMet’s line 51 bus
Some of TriMet’s biggest service changes make my favorite line much more usable.
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?
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 seeks artists to create their next round of bus murals
From patterns etched into bus shelters to sculptures along MAX lines, TriMet has curated a public art gallery across the region.
TriMet Code amendments would toughen long-term exclusions, increase penalties for prohibited behavior
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
Transportation Time Machine: TriMet bike permits
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
‘Moving Forward’ into the forest with TriMet’s new service concept
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