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The Russians Are Coming!
Hosted by the League of Women Voters… And they’ll spend an afternoon touring our transit system on October 12th: Russian Leaders Head For Portland On A Mission League of Women Voters of Portland To Guide Them From October 10 through 18, the League of Women Voters of Portland will be hosting five Russian government officials…
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My “Dump the Pump” Competition Entries
Back in march, Chris alerted us to the American Public Transportation Association’s Dump the Pump Competition, where volunteer video makers could show their reasons for making the switch away from using gas/personal motor vehicles. First off, the title of this post could “our” rather than “my” — so many great people volunteered their skills as…
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Applying Metcalfe’s Law to Transit
In the Sunday O, Dylan Rivera’s article about the imminent Green Line opening notes that each time a new MAX line opens, overall ridership on MAX goes up by more than the ridership of the new line: For example, the Red Line, opened in 2001, initially connected downtown Portland to the airport. So when TriMet…
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Fareless Square Just Got a Lot Bigger … For One Demographic
9th-12th grade students in Portland Public Schools now travel free on TriMet. The program is funded by PPS and State Energy Tax Credits.
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Sad State of Transit Affairs
T4America has a comprehensive report on the nationwide impact of transit service cuts and fare increases.