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Portland's Division Street Express Likely Delayed to 2022

To close a $14 million budget shortfall, TriMet may scale back aspects of the planned bus line.

February 8, 2018 - Oregon Live

Portland's Jade District Is a Planner's Nightmare (and Dream)

The Jade District on Portland's distant east side is a typical geography of wide streets and sprawl, but is also a relatively complete, self-contained community.

December 3, 2017 - Oregon Public Broadcasting

Portland Pearl District Streetcar

Study: Economic Displacement Is Bad for Transit Ridership

A TriMet transit agency analysis has identified a culprit in the decline of transit ridership in Portland: gentrification and displacement.

November 16, 2017 - TransitCenter

Transit Riders in Portland Can Pay Their Fare With Their Smartphones

Introducing the Hop Fastpass system.

August 28, 2017 - The Oregonian

Tilikum Crossing

A Unique Response to Transit Service Interruptions: Free Fares

Portland's TriMet is dealing with technical problems arising from a failed maintenance project and a record-breaking heat wave.

August 2, 2017 - The Oregonian

Portland Streetcar

Portland's Long-Term Transportation Plans Include a Downtown Subway

Portland planners are picking up and dusting off an idea that's been around since the 1990s: a subway in Downtown Portland.

June 19, 2017 - The Oregonian

Tilikum Crossing

Ridership Numbers Below Target on Portland's One-Year-Old Orange Line

Eliot Njus reports on underwhelming ridership figures for the MAX Orange Line light rail service between Portland and Milwaukie. "Forecasts used to help justify federal funding for the project called for 17,000 average weekday trips in 2016. The

October 15, 2016 - The Oregonian

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Regional Light-Rail Connection to Portland Hinges on Suburban Vote

The city of Tigard could make or break the proposed Southwest Corridor light rail project with a vote this November.

July 3, 2016 - The Oregonian

Oregon Considering Payroll Tax for Transit

Traditionally pro-transit organizations have come out against a proposal to create a new payroll tax to fund bus transit improvements.

February 12, 2016 - The Oregonian

Portland TriMet

How to Design a Better Bus Transit Map

Not all transit maps are created equal. The new Portland TriMet map, for instance, does a much better job of illustrating the usefulness of its high-frequency network.

October 2, 2015 - Human Transit

Here Comes Portland's New Orange Line

TriMet will get a new addition to its rail system later this month, when it opens the new Orange Line.

September 4, 2015 - The Oregonian

Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Connection Due On Time, Under Budget

The thing of legend will come to pass: the TriMet Portland-Milwaukie light rail construction project is expected for delivery on time and between $10 and $40 million under budget.

March 30, 2015 - Progressive Railroading

Portland Building First Multi-Modal Bridge—No Cars Allowed

To connect the South Waterfront area with the rest of the city, Portland is building a multi-modal bridge accommodating tram lines, streetcars, light rail lines, bicyclists, and pedestrians, but not automobiles.

August 20, 2014 - CityLab

How Fair Were Reports of Portland's Light Rail Shortcomings?

After a recent report questioned the value Portland's light rail investments, a local journalist and a TriMet representative provide countering metrics of success.

May 10, 2014 - The Oregonian

How Important is High Frequency Transit Service?

Earlier this month, Portland’s TriMet restored high frequency bus service to ten bus routes around the city. Jarrett Walker makes the case that the frequency of service can make or break a city’s transit system.

March 24, 2014 - Human Transit

Buy Mass Transit Tickets With a Smartphone In Portland

Portland launches first U.S. mobile ticketing apps to enable mass transit riders to buy tickets with their iPhone and Android smartphones.

September 6, 2013 - Engadget

Portland Streetcar Bike

7 Ways Portland Is Better Than Your City

On a recent trip to Portland, land use attorney Bill Adams couldn't help but make comparisons to redevelopment efforts elsewhere. He found 7 tangible areas in which Portland shines through its copious clouds.

August 1, 2013 - UrbDeZine.com

In Portland, A Grim Outlook for a Transit Leader

The same issues afflicting transit agencies across the country, the perfect storm of declining funding and rising costs, are conspiring to challenge Portland's leadership in transit innovation and adoption, reports Ryan Holeywell.

March 13, 2012 - Governing

Transit Planner Speaks Out Against Slashing Bus Service

A Portland transit planner from the days when buses were the primary means of getting around says the system is headed in the wrong direction and service is declining.

August 23, 2010 - EnzymePDX.com

Fareless Square No Longer Fareless

Residents and visitors to downtown Portland have long enjoyed taking buses, LRT, and streetcar within a perimeter known as Fareless Square at no cost. While the MAX and streetcar will remain 'fareless', the bus will cost you. New name: Free Rail Zone

January 11, 2010 - OregonLive.com

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