eric aldinger

That does not really fix the problem of not enough room for bikes on TriMet.
I never ride to a Max stop with the expectation I will not want to ride at
the next stop.

2009/3/9 David Hart

> http://www.kptv.com/traffic/18889128/detail.html
>
> TriMet officials said they plan to use $1 million of the federal stimulus
> money to upgrade 100 bike lockers and build a parking garage that will house
> 250 bicycles.
>
> The $1 million project will increase secure bike parking by 65 percent over
> the current 380 lockers, officials said.
>
> Officials said Monday that because of growth in the number of people using
> bicycles, there has become limited space on the transit system to bring the
> bicycles on, especially during rush hours.
>
> The new bike parking would allow riders to store their bicycles when they
> got to a transit center rather than bringing them on board, TriMet officials
> said. [image: sponsor]
>
> Each MAX train has space for four bikes, or eight per two-car train, and
> buses have space for two bikes on the outside rack. Even if TriMet doubled
> the bike capacity on its MAX trains, it would never meet the demand,
> officials said.
>
> “More riders are using bikes to get to transit, and with limited options
> for bringing bikes on board, having more secure bike parking facilities
> helps to make the bike, transit connection work,” TriMet General Manager
> Fred Hansen said.
>
> The proposal would increase bike storage at several transit locations:
>
> - Secure bike parking for 250 bikes at the Beaverton and Sunset transit
> centers, where morning trains are crowded and demand for bike parking has
> far outstripped the current facilities, officials said.
>
> - Replacement of 100 older bike lockers outside the Central BusinessDistrict. Some of these replacements will test electronic lockers, which
> allow multiple riders to use them on any given day, according to TriMet
> officials.
>
> TriMet is also applying for $1.7 million in Oregon Department of
> Transportation stimulus funds to build another five bike Park & Ride
> facilities, including an indoor facility at Tigard. The five facilities
> would provide a total of parking for 525 bicycles at five locations:
>
> - Barbur Transit Center
> - Gateway/NE 99th Ave Transit Center
> - Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave Transit Center
> - Tigard Transit Center
> - Orenco/NW 231st Avenue MAX Station
>
>
>
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> david hart
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