Category: Leadership

  • TriMet and the Trust Gap, Part 2

    Tuesday morning’s article, Under New Management: TriMet and the Trust Gap, sparked a lot of discussion–so much so that a followup article is in order. While it would be foolish to pretend that portlandtransport.com’s readers are representative sample of the wider community–the contributors here are self-selected for an interest in transit, whether pro or con–quite…

  • Under New Management: TriMet and the Trust Gap

    What ought to be of concern to TriMet’s riders and supporters was Friday’s front page article by Joseph Rose, who covers the transportation beat for the paper. The title says it all: Will TriMet bond measure get the support of those who actually ride TriMet? In the article, Rose (who is quite knowledgeable on the…

  • Put Your Stamp on Transportation in our Region

    Metro’s TPAC (Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee) is seeking four new citizen representatives. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn the details of how transportation works in our region and push and tug a bit to shape it in a better direction. The primary skill requirement is the ability to park yourself in a chair for…

  • Outside Perspective on our Bike Plans

    Last week, I had the opportunity to sit in on a presentation (PDF, 1.7M) by Dr. Eric France, the director of preventative medicine for Kaiser in Colorado. Dr. France spent much of the summer here in Portland learning about our bicycle efforts. The whole presentation was great, and Dr. France’s observations about the health benefits…

  • Video Feature – Neil McFarlane Interview – Part 5

    Here is the final segment in our interview with TriMet’s new General Manager, Neil McFarlane. Today our series concludes with a discussion of TriMet’s future plans, some “big picture” issues, and… Michael’s question! The complete list and schedule, after the break: