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Sharing the road
Trimet News Release (February 26, 2008) TriMet & BTA will work to make it safer for bicyclists & buses Two weeks ago, 15-year-old Austin Miller died while riding his bike home from his Beaverton high school when he and a TriMet bus collided at the intersection of SW Farmington and Murray. As the police investigated…
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TriMet Security Update: Rowdy juveniles may face booking and detention
KGW Article: Juveniles acting out on TriMet headed for booking Starting March 1, juveniles who commit misdemeanors on buses and Max trains will be booked and detained for up to 36 hours at the Multnomah County juvenile court facility, authorities said Thursday. … TriMet is adding more officers to patrol the system. Five will be…
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Mercury Blog: Fred Hansen Announces Proposals for Increased Security
The Mercury’s Blogtown PDX has a post about Fred Hansen’s appearance at the City Club, speaking about MAX security. Check out the entire post for all the details. Based on that article, Fred’s proposals appear to boil down to: Increasing the Transit Police Division staff by 10 percent. Increasing fare inspections by giving Wackenhut staff…
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MAX Times 2
Can you say “tipping point”? Both the Oregonian and the Trib have articles on safety on MAX today, and Fred Hansen is quoted as saying he will speak to the future of Fareless Square during his City Club appearance next week.
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Hillsboro Argus / Oregonian Blog Entry on today’s Transit Safety Summit
Menacing behavior and disorderly conduct are more persistent public safety concerns on the region’s light rail system than the threat of violence on board, Gresham leaders and Portland police officials told the TriMet transit agency Thursday. But there are too few police officers on the light rail system to deter or interrupt threatening behavior that…