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Sunday, December 18, 2011

Sexy Norway Bus Diaries

http://www.munidiaries.com/2011/12/03/sexy-norway-bus-diaries/

TriMet Diaries

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Well of course the crackdown is a 'success'; TriMet would never say it failed

TriMet says crackdown on fare cheats is a success, even if it hasn't quite paid for itself yet

Portland's Sexy Streetcar

Is Portland's relationship with its sexy streetcar system about to take a costly turn?
Hope not. That streetcar is nice to have to ride to get around downtown for free. That entire streetcar system just needs to be free

Portland, Oregon: City of mistakes


“Rail advocates say you need rail transit to be a world-class city,” he says. “The truth is that cities that use 1930s technologies to solve 21st Century transportation problems are world-class chumps.”


Ha! Cato’s O’Toole to Detroit: Don’t Repeat Portland and Denver’s “Mistakes”

12 Most Innovative Bus Stop Concepts

http://www.webdesigncore.com/2011/12/15/12-most-innovative-bus-stop-concepts/

Time to bring the Ferry back

December 15, 1925: Sellwood Bridge Opens | DaveKnowsPDX

That Sellwood bridge is going to be under construction for a long time

Wouldn't it be cool if TriMet did something like this?

MTA New York City Transit Runs Special Vintage Buses for the Holidays
And no, TriMet, the 1400s/1600s and up do not count...


The closest we come is that vintage Council Crest streetcar that runs between PSU and Union Station on Sundays from May to the Sunday before Christmas on the Yellow/Green MAX tracks. (by the way, that streetcar is AWESOME and great fun to ride).

Meanwhile, In Chicago, some find public transit fares linked to school attendance

http://www.wbez.org/story/chicago-some-find-public-transit-fares-linked-school-attendance-94885

Update on Dr. Jeff's 'Holiday Fare' drive: 120 books of TriMet tickets for the needy donated so far

http://blog.oregonlive.com/commuting/2011/12/update_on_dr_jeffs_holiday_far.html

MAX FAQS

Short Line the Red Line?

Meanwhile, in Scotland

Dispatches from Twitter

MAX voices

Bus Facts