COMMENTARY | People who depend on TriMet are being priced out by rising housing costs, stagnant wages A new report details how TriMet can reduce fares for low-income transit riders without cutting service, raising fares or slashing employee wages and bene ...
4 Sep 2016 - Orlando Lopez
The first step to holding TriMet accountable is halting its effort to raise fares for seniors and the disabled TriMet, yet again, is proposing a fare hike. This time, it is a “special” fare hike targeted toward a specific rider segment: seniors and disabl ...
25 May 2015 - Lew Church
Before I start this column, I would like to say that I’m a huge fan of public transit. I haven’t owned or driven a car since I was 21. Without public transportation, my experience in Portland and in many other cities would have been dull and bland. Saying ...
24 Apr 2015 - Israel Bayer