PBOT applies for grant to fund Bike & Ride at Gateway Transit Center
Conceptual design drawing (not final design!) of new Gateway Transit Center Bike & Ride facility.(Image by Dero Racks, taken from PBOT grant application)
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Audio: TriMet bus driver complains to dispatch about unruly bike riders
Listen to the audio below. It’s from a communique between a TriMet bus operator and the emergency dispatcher. It was posted to YouTube via TriMet’s infamous multimedia expert/employee Al Marguiles:
TriMet to hold bike safety event in Pioneer Square
TriMet announced today that they’ll hold an event in Pioneer Courthouse Square next week to promote safety around transit. The “Be Safe and Be Seen” event will feature a fashion show of reflective clothing and a contest for the most well-lit bicycle.
Thoughts on TriMet’s safety task force report
TriMet now has a road map to improved safety. Will they follow it?(Photo © J. Maus) On Wednesday, the TriMet Task Force on Safety and Service Excellence released its final list of recommendations. The task force was put together following a tragic incident back in April where a TriMet bus operator drove into five people … Read more
One year later, how could we solve the Transit Mall? A call for ideas
This guest post is by Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot, a new “10-minute newsmagazine” and wiki about low-car life in Portland. Cars, bikes, buses (and MAX) share the transit mall.(Photo © J. Maus)
Beyond ‘bikes vs cars’: Four secrets buried in the new Census stats
This guest post is by Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot, a new “10-minute newsmagazine” and wiki about low-car life in Portland. Photos © J. Maus) The official U.S. Census numbers for 2009 came out Tuesday, and as BikePortland reported, they held the latest evidence that the phenomenal growth of local biking has been leveling off.
Light rail project funding gap could impact bike parking, access
The Rhine Pedestrian Bridge over the Brooklyn Yards might not get renovated after all. TriMet’s $1.5 billion Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project is facing a $200 million budget gap and cuts currently being considered could impact bike parking and bike access. The gap is due to an unexpected announcement by the Federal Transit Administration in July … Read more
Police cite bus operator for unlawful turn in transit mall crash – UPDATED
Richard Krebs’ bike rests under the wheel of a TriMet bus after the collision last Thursday.(Photos: Bill Jackson) In a major update to our story from last week, the Portland Police Bureau has issued a citation to TriMet bus operator John Nations in a crash that occurred August 12th at SW 6th and Morrison in … Read more
More details on transit mall crash from TriMet, Richard Krebs, and the police report
What happened? (Photo: Bill Jackson) Richard Krebs, the man who was involved in a collision with a TriMet bus on SW Morrison and 6th on August 12th, has come forward with his side of the story. He takes issue with several important parts of TriMet’s official statement and says he was under medication from his … Read more
Further clarification from TriMet on transit mall bus/bike crash
[Unofficial graphic, not created by TriMet.] Graphic showing location of vehicles just prior to collision.(Graphic: BikePortland)
Update: Bike operator cited for running into bus in transit mall collision
Richard Krebs’ bike rests under the wheel of a TriMet bus after the collision on August 12th.(Photo: Bill Jackson) TriMet has released an update on the investigation of a collision involving a bus and a bike in downtown Portland on August 12th. TriMet Communications Director Mary Fetsch says that following a review by the Portland … Read more
TriMet reviewing new bus safety device with LED, audio warnings
New safety device would warn people when a bus is turning.(Photos © J. Maus) In an effort to improve the safety of people walking and bicycling around their buses, TriMet is considering the use of a new product that would emit LED lights and short bursts of sound when a bus makes a turn. Josh … Read more
Comment of the Week: The public health angle should matter more