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TriMet officially releases budget-balancing proposal
Mentioned in the Open Thread, but worthy of its own article. TriMet has officially released its new budget proposal (you can read the initial proposal here). Joseph Rose reports on the story here. The highlights, many of which have been discussed previously: Elimination of fare zones and Free Rail Zone. Equalize MAX and bus transfer…
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A Peek at the Future of TriMet Fare Collection?
In response to our discussion about the likely recommendation of TriMet’s Fare Task Force, TriMet spokesperson Mary Fetsch passed along a white paper on electronic fare collection (PDF, 581K) that had been prepared at the request of General Manager Neil McFarlane. Before commenting on the very interesting contents of the document, I want to provide…
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TriMet: Simplification or Fare Increase?
Joe Rose at the Oregonian is reporting that a TriMet fare task force may will recommend doing away with zones, and prohibiting using transfers for return trips (transfers would only work in one direction). While I’m a big proponent of keeping things simple, this proposal does not excite me. Beyond potential equity issues (I honestly…
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TriMet Hiring CRC Manager
Would you like to manage all the transit aspects of the Columbia River Crossing construction? Now’s the time to apply. And the pay’s not bad. But wait, I thought we didn’t have any construction funding yet? Who’s going to pay this person?
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Where the PBOT Budget is Headed?
A pseudonymous reader passed along these two draft PBOT budget documents: a ranking of PBOT programs by senior staff (PDF, 30K) and a text description of potential cut packages (PDF, 63K). Meanwhile the Oregionian is reporting on the possibility of a five-year moratorium on major repaving projects.