In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, public transportation is a lifeline for many in Portland, providing a convenient and cost-effective means of commuting. However, questions of safety have…
TriMet proposes fare increase
TriMet is proposing an increase to daily ticket fares. Portland’s public transportation system has avoided increasing the bulk of the cost to ride since 2012, despite spiking inflation, fluctuating gas…
Defusing tensions on TriMet
In recent years, TriMet has seen increasing violence towards both operators and riders alike. This is due to many factors, but one of them is the mental health of transit…
What’s fair is fare
For years many have been required to pay for transit when living in Portland. Yet some cannot afford to ride TriMet’s MAX light rail, bus or streetcar. Many of us…
SMSU hits crossroads
A change in policy could decide if building remains public
‘No fare is fair’
Activists held a rally for fare enforcement justice on Nov. 27 in Pioneer Courthouse Square to protest against punitive measures for fare violations after TriMet’s recent expansion of security on…
Scoot right out of my city
E-scooters not a valid form of transportation Blocking the curb? In pieces in the street? Hogging the bike lanes? Somehow in the neighbor’s yard? E-Scooters may be fun to ride…
Shit to know about PSU
Study Book a room to yourself in the Millar Library The basements/sub-basements in most PSU buildings are quiet and contain study pods equipped with couches and tables Park Avenue Cafe…
TriMet on campus to verify incomes for low-income fare
Eligible students can get their incomes verified by TriMet on campus in the Portland State Transportation and Parking Office in order to receive low-income fare from Jan. 7–11. TriMet officials…
Hill to Hall Sept. 4–8
Sept. 4: Cities can’t prosecute people for sleeping on streets, federal court rules The 9th United States District Court of Appeals has ruled that cities cannot prosecute people sleeping on…
TriMet unveils new policies
TriMet—Portland’s self-proclaimed “#1 Transit” provider—celebrated Independence Day week by making moves to liberate Portlanders from the financial burdens of taking public transportation and unveiled two new policies: a reduced fare…