Bicycle rider involved in collision with WES commuter train in Tualatin
Happened just south of Tualatin.
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New railcars for WES give TriMet a bike car option
TriMet has purchased two new railcars for its WES line that have a large storage area inside, similar to this one used by Caltrain as a bike car.(Photo © Todd Boulanger)
TriMet removes seats on WES to make more room for bikes
Bike on WES.(Photo: TriMet) TriMet announced today that they have removed four seats in each of their WES Commuter Rail cars in order to make more room for bicycles. When WES opened back in January, the cars only had two designated hooks for bicycles, leading to immediate concerns from multi-modal commuters. The issue has been … Read more
TriMet tests new bike straps on WES (updated)
TriMet is using straps in the wheelchair area to increase bike capacity.(Photos: Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons) When TriMet’s WES commuter rail line between Wilsonville and Beaverton opened back in January, many bike commuters were concerned about the lack of onboard bike capacity. WES had only two bike hooks per car, compared to four hooks on MAX … Read more