Portland Transport

Category: TriMet

  • My Advice to TriMet

    I was asked by the Portland Tribune to provide perspective on TriMet’s current situation, as were a number of other people and organizations in the community and they all run in today’s paper on the opinion page. Here’s what I shared (the title I submitted was “Four prescriptions for a sustainable TriMet”): TriMet finds itself…

  • The 15 finally returns to the Morrison Bridge! Great news, but more needs to be done.

    For nearly a year, the Morrison Bridge has been closed to westbound traffic so contractors could replace its hazardous steel-grate surface. The project, which was meant to end last November but was plagued by delays, not only disrupted life for auto commuters but also forced the westbound 15 bus to detour south to the Hawthorne…

  • Your Questions for Neil, Round 3, Part 4 – Potpourri

    In the final segment of our conversation with TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane, we discuss a range of issues, from regenerative braking to electronic fares. A transcript of the interview, prepared by Engineer Scotty, follows the jump.

  • Your Questions for Neil, Round 3, Part 3 – PMLR

    In the third segment (of four) of our conversation with TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane, we discuss the Portland-to-Milwaukie Light Rail project. A transcript of the interview, prepared by Engineer Scotty, follows the jump.

  • Your Questions for Neil, Round 3, Part 2 – The Labor Contract

    In the second segment (of four) of our conversation with TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane, we cover the status of TriMet’s contract with ATU (Amalgamated Transit Union). A transcript of the interview, prepared by EngineerScotty, is after the jump.