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Your Questions for Neil, “Round 4”, Part 3 – Vehicles
Here is the 3rd video in our 4-part series of last week’s interview of TriMet’s General Manager, Neil McFarlane. As with the previous segments, this too features your suggested questions. Today, we address the broad topic of “Vehicles”, not just fuel types and propulsion, or articulated and double-decker, but also planning for Bus Rapid Transit…
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Your Questions for Neil, “Round 4”, Part 2 – The Suburbs
This is the 2nd in a series of four videos of our interview last week with TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane, featuring many of your suggested questions. Today’s topic is “The Suburbs”, looking at service levels, political support, future planning, and transit equity. Navigation: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4…
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Your Questions for Neil, “Round 4”, Part 1 – Labor Relationship
Last week, we interviewed TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane using your suggested questions as a basis for the discussion. The result is a series of 4 videos of the major topic areas of that discussion. Today’s video focuses on the labor relationship between TriMet and the ATU. Navigation: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part…
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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…
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Your Questions for Neil, Round 3, Part 1
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to sit down with TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane to pose questions on behalf of Portland Transport readers. We’ll be releasing videos of this conversation in four parts, starting this evening with Part 1, focusing on TriMet’s proposed service cuts. This conversation happened on the day of the…