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Family Biking: Taking kids and bikes on MAX light rail
Sponsored by Clever Cycles.
Eyewitness describes bicycle rider’s collision with MAX train
“I hope he comes out of this OK and has a good recovery. And looks both ways next time.”
TriMet Corner: Inside look at new ‘Bike & Rides’ coming to Beaverton and Goose Hollow
TriMet making west side trips better for bike users.
Nike building paved path to connect headquarters to MAX station
A nice new path in a place that sorely needs it.
The Friday Profile: Portland’s idea man has a big plan for eastside biking
Two months before his 80th birthday, volunteer architect Jim Howell has designed his first transportation concept that features bikes.
Via Reddit, man shares account of being hit by MAX train
TriMet released this image of the man who was hit and the operator who came to his aid. A man posted on Reddit this morning about his harrowing experience of being struck by a MAX train. He said it happened at a station somewhere near the northeast Portland/Gresham border and that his use of headphones … Read more
TriMet’s problem intersection on E. Burnside also includes bike/MAX collision
Well known local rider, bike advocate, and lawyer Mark Ginsberg collided with a MAX train while crossing E. Burnside in January 2011.(Photo © J. Maus) The intersection of E Burnside, 97th Ave, and the I-205 multi-use path seems to have a worse safety record than I first realized. It’s more dangerous than I realized when … Read more
Woman riding bike struck by MAX train in Gresham
At about 2:20 this afternoon, a woman attempting to cross E Burnside on SE 181st Avenue was hit by a MAX train. The woman remained conscious at the scene and sustained non life-threatening injuries (a possible broken leg). According TriMet spokesperson Bekki Witt, they believe the woman on the bicycle was heading southbound when she … Read more
Boston makes room for bikes on trains: What about Portland?
[NOTE: For some reason, the comments on this post were not available when it was first published earlier today (9/30). I’ve re-published it and moved it up on the page to give folks another chance to comment. — Editor] One of two “bike trains” operated by the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority.(Photo by captaindisko/Flickr)