Will MAX ever get to Inner Southeast, Hawthorne, Belmont (Sunnyside), Alberta, etc?

[EnricoV]

Originally Posted by Deezus

Good points. Eugene, Oregon has done it already, why can't Portland look at BRT. Does TriMet get kickbacks from street car manufacturers? Alot of the Eastside would be set up for BRT--or somewhere like Barbur Blvd or Beaverton-Hillsdale.

The assumption being that Tri-Met hasn't looked at it?

I attended several planning meetings regarding light-rail back in the day. Believe me, BRT was part of the equation.

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by EnricoV

The assumption being that Tri-Met hasn't looked at it?

I attended several planning meetings regarding light-rail back in the day. Believe me, BRT was part of the equation.

I did not attend meetings but I am signed up with Tri-Met to get e-mail updates to give my opinions and to read other's.

But as you mention, back in the day, BRT was proposed because I remember reading about it in the paper. It seemed every bus driver had an opinion and wanted to discuss the situation amongst the passengers. In fact, that was a hot topic when the talk about whenever MAX was the subject.

Maybe Portland went with less bus and more light rail because they got more government subsidies or because they just thought light rail would be more attractive in making Portland a modern city and up to date city to which outsiders would want to relocate.

These are just guesses. I don't really know or understand why Tri Met and the city officials abandonded the idea of BRT's way back when. It would be nice to find out.

[Larry Caldwell]

Originally Posted by Minervah

I did not attend meetings but I am signed up with Tri-Met to get e-mail updates to give my opinions and to read other's.

But as you mention, back in the day, BRT was proposed because I remember reading about it in the paper. It seemed every bus driver had an opinion and wanted to discuss the situation amongst the passengers. In fact, that was a hot topic when the talk about whenever MAX was the subject.

Maybe Portland went with less bus and more light rail because they got more government subsidies or because they just thought light rail would be more attractive in making Portland a modern city and up to date city to which outsiders would want to relocate.

These are just guesses. I don't really know or understand why Tri Met and the city officials abandonded the idea of BRT's way back when. It would be nice to find out.

Just go down to the Tri-Met offices and put in a public records request for the BRT feasibility study. They probably did one. You will have to pay archive and copy fees, but that shouldn't run over $100 or so. A visit to the library to cruise through Oregonian articles might get you the information you are looking for cheaper. The Multnomah County Library might even have a copy of the BRT feasibility study.

[Minervah]

Originally Posted by Larry Caldwell

Just go down to the Tri-Met offices and put in a public records request for the BRT feasibility study. They probably did one. You will have to pay archive and copy fees, but that shouldn't run over $100 or so. A visit to the library to cruise through Oregonian articles might get you the information you are looking for cheaper. The Multnomah County Library might even have a copy of the BRT feasibility study.

That's a great idea about the public library. I can do that. But $100, to pay Tri Met for the study, well, that's quite a bit out of my priced range.