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In December, the agency saw a 10-fold increase in citations compared to December 2010. Riders without a valid fare face a $175 citation or an exclusion of up to 90 days.
Read More →Event, to be hosted by GM Neil McFarlane, is part of a comprehensive outreach effort to hear from the public on the agency's FY 2013 budget which includes a $12 to $17 million shortfall. An interactive guide will let the community weigh in on potential fare increases and service cuts to help close the budget gap.
Read More →Riders now have an 83% chance of either getting a $175 citation or an exclusion if they don't have a valid fare. A year ago, those odds were 35%. Additionally, the agency has been awarded a federal grant to hire four additional transit police officers, which includes a K-9 unit.
Read More →Riders took 8.1 million trips on buses and commuter rail, up more than 2 percent compared to November 2010.
Read More →The agency is using FTA grant funding and debt service to replace its oldest buses. Four of the buses will feature hybrid-electric propulsion.
Read More →The agency began its budget process three months ahead of schedule to begin developing options to respond to a projected $12 million to $17 million shortfall. The agency's FY12 operating budget is $444 million.
Read More →Combines transit, biking and walking in one itinerary, making it easier for customers to plan their trips, and reduces travel time compared with single-mode trip planners. Customers can also plan their trips according to their preference for safest route, quickest route or flattest elevation.
Read More →A Million Miles of Safety is the agency's designation for those employees who have earned 30 or more Safe Driver Awards. A professional driver earns one Safe Driver Award for each year (1,960 hours) without an accident deemed preventable.
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Major challenge is the surge of competition that has surfaced in the industry vying for a piece of the high-speed rail industry, which hasn’t materialized yet.
Read More →Johnell Bell has been selected as the agency's director of diversity and transit equity. In a newly created role, Martin Gonzalez, a TriMet employee since 2007, will serve as multicultural program manager.
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