TriMet
Ask BikePortland: Why can’t I take my Biketown bike on TriMet bus/MAX?
Today’s questions comes from reader Chris C. Chris was surprised when a TriMet operator told him he couldn’t put his Biketown bike on the bus rack. Here’s his question: “I learned from first-hand experience today that a TriMet bus will not allow a Biketown rental bike to be transported, because it is a Biketown bike. … Read more
‘Better Red’ light rail project includes new bike paths near airport, Gateway
A $206 million project that will improve service on TriMet’s Red light rail line will also come with significant benefits to bicycle riders. The “Better Red” project will extend the Red Line further west in Washington County; but what we’re watching closely is how the improvements will impact the I-205 path in east Portland. According … Read more
Steel Bridge to close for month-long TriMet project, but path will remain open
There’s good news and bad news about TriMet’s upcoming project that will close the upper deck of the Steel Bridge for four weeks in August.
Division Transit Project set to break ground this week
The same week that calls for better, faster, more frequent bus service made the front page of the Willamette Week, TriMet says they plan to make a major announcement about their Division Transit Project.
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.
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.
Tech troubles delay opening of secure parking at TriMet bike-and-ride facilities
There’s perhaps no more important place for high-quality bicycle parking than a location where bike theft is rampant and that sits at the bottom of a big hill separating two major employment zones. That’s why many bicycle users were excited about the new bike parking at TriMet’s Goose Hollow MAX station. Unfortunately the facility is … Read more
TriMet wants to build protected intersections at three locations in east Portland
Staff working on TriMet’s Division Transit Project dropped a bit of a bombshell at the end of an advisory committee meeting earlier this week: They plan to build protected intersections at SE 122nd, 148th, and 162nd. Protected intersections are a big deal. They are considered the safest way to handle bicycle traffic at what’s typically … Read more
TriMet has begun construction of new carfree Gideon Overcrossing
It should be done by next summer.
A closer look at the new bus/bike lane on SW Madison
When the Portland Bureau of Transportation revealed their plans for SW Madison last week, there was at first rejoicing. Many of us are desperate for any change to our streets that makes bicycling and transit safer and more efficient. Dedicating a wide lane solely for transit and bike riders on a major downtown corridor is … Read more
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.