Portland Transport

Category: Light Rail

  • TriMet Lays Out Fareless Square, Cuts Strategy

    Frequent commenter Jason McHuff left this over on the open thread: –Fareless Square Change Proposed: limiting it to rail only, with Green and Yellow Line replacing free bus service on the mall –Bus Frequency Reductions Proposed (details): Many main lines go from every 15 minutes to every 17 minutes Open Houses/Public Hearings regarding those July…

  • Biggest First LRT

    Phoenix has opened it’s first light rail line (at 22 miles the longest initial segment in any American city) to rave reviews. Streetfilms has the visuals.

  • Transit Equity Coming?

    Congressman (and Transportation Chair) Jim Oberstar will release a white paper on Thursday outlining his plan for the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. One issue that many transit advocates are hoping for is ‘transit equity’, the idea that the disparity between Federal match for highways (80-90%) and match for transit projects (50-60%, usually 50%) might…

  • Afghanistan Saves TriMet?

    Via Planetizen: Apparently the must-pass defense funding bill will include a provision allowing transit agencies to apply 10% of their stimulus funding to operations. Can this stave off the November service cuts TriMet is beginning to plan?

  • Portland Transit Riders Union to Protest TriMet Service Cuts

    A group calling themselves the Transit Riders Union has organized a protest for 5pm today at Pioneer Courthouse Square. More information on the group here.