And now, the final segment of our video interview with TriMet’s Neil McFarlane. This episode, “Potpourri”, featuring a variety of your questions.

Topics include:

• Bikes on MAX cars – are there ways to add capacity?
• Bike parking and bikeshare at MAX stations
• TriMet’s take on carbon emissions – what will it take to get to net zero emissions?
• Hybrid buses, past present and future, and electric buses
• Weight of buses, number of wheels, and damage to roads
• The new e-fare system (announced officially just before we recorded the interview)
• Equity in the fare payment system, especially for cash-only users

Thanks once again to the Portland Opera for tolerating the mayhem of our intrepid video crew in their conference room.

Segment Navigation:

• Part 1 of 4 – High-Capacity Projects
• Part 2 of 4 – Ridership / Operations / Budget
• Part 3 of 4 – Service Planning
• Part 4 of 4 – Potpourri