Archive for September, 2008
Proposed TriMet bus route changes
The Portland Transit Sleuth has a detailed blog post about some proposed bus route changes TriMet has cooked up. In the post, there are some images of proposed route changes for Bus Lines 6, 70, 10, 14 and 36. So if any of you use those routes regularly, these proposed changes might be interesting to […]
New site on accessibility in Portland
Portland transportation, entertainment, food and more from an accessibility point of view. Toshio dropped a note for me letting me know if his new site Where’s Lulu?:
“We just launched the site Where’s Lulu, which lists accessibility ratings for places around Portland, including public transit wheelchair accessibility. People can use the site to describe (and soon, […]
You & your seat partner - you’re both in this together
As I rode the 20-line home last night, a thought came across my mind:
“On the bus (and on the MAX too), my seat partner and I are in ‘this’ together.”
By ‘this’ I mean experiencing a pleasant ride to whatever destination you may be going. Thursday morning I got on to a full 20-line bus. There […]
TriMet to axe fare inspectors in October?
I received an anonymous tip recently from someone in the know claiming that TriMet fare inspectors will “cease to exist on October 6th, 2008.” This individual’s story starts:
“I was riding the MAX home the other day when I struck up a conversation with a Fare Inspector who was working, but also on his way home. […]
New TriMet TV focuses on bike safety
A new TriMet TV video is online and this time it’s all about bike safety. Great subject to cover, especially at this point of the season where people are biking more often.
Key takeaway for me from the video:
“If you have a bad experience with a bus or a train, please let us know by calling […]
TriMet Transit Tracker SMS Alerts
Don’t have the time to navigate through TriMet’s Transit Tracker or don’t have the phone capable to do so? Get Transit Tracker SMS alerts instead!
I’ve tested this out and it worked perfectly. The unfortunate thing is that you need to know the stop ID of the particular stop you want times for. Here were the […]
A fun morning on the 15
Rode the usual 15 line I do almost every morning today. Much to my surprise, there was a new bus operator this morning… and when I got on, she asked me where I was going. I replied with a “close to downtown” and she asked if I could help her navigate the route, since this […]
Fare increase in effect… NOW
As many news outlets are reporting, the September fare increase is now in effect. All prices have jumped up 25 cents to a dime. Here’s the SITCH:
So bring an extra quarter or dime or whatnot when taking a stroll to your (hopefully not broken) ticket machine to purchase MAX, bus or streetcar tickets.
(Sidenote: awesome image, […]