-
Meanwhile, Back at the CRC
Last week TriMet was at the top of the news (and may be for a while), but let’s not lose track of the Columbia River Crossing. In particular, let’s not miss that the $1.50/barrel tax that Washington State was contemplating to fund their Governor’s big transportation package (in which the CRC did not particularly seem…
-
Honored Citizen and youth fares: Are they fair?
A discussion of honored citizen and youth fares, and potential alternatives.
-
A Couple of Things I’d Like TriMet to Think About
I’ve been following the impact of TriMet’s budget woes with great dismay. It’s very painful to watch this level of degradation to a system. There are a couple of particular choices that I think could stand some further review: There’s no question the changes in fare policy make short trips less attractive. As this blog…
-
Digging Into TriMet’s Proposed Service Changes: NE Edition
TriMet has finally released their budget proposal, and while they are mostly filling the gap by raising fares and ending the Free Rail Zone (more on that in a future post), what I find most intriguing are the bus reorganization proposals found here. After devastating rounds of across the board cuts to frequency in 2009…
-
KBOO Bike Show Special: Active Transportation Mayoral Debate
We are privileged to have the opportunity to host an audio recording (MP3, 36.6MB) of Monday’s debate. Enjoy!