Maritza Collazo, Author at TriMet Blog

Maritza Collazo

Public transit advocate, lover of BBQ sauce, and reggaeton megafan. I'm on my 80th West Wing rewatch.

Why Does a New MAX Line Take So Long to Plan?

Apr 19, 2019

Why Does a New MAX Line Take So Long to Plan? We started talking about it a decade ago, but the new light rail line is still almost 10 years away. Why? Portland’s first light rail, the Blue Line, began service between Downtown Portland and Gresham in ‘86. Since then...

We’re Phasing Out Old Paper Tickets and the TriMet Tickets App

Apr 3, 2019

We’re Phasing Out Old Paper Tickets and the TriMet Tickets App Out With the Old… Hop Fastpass® is your new ticket to ride TriMet — and that means some of our “legacy” fares are about ready for retirement. Paper tickets and passes have served us well (for much of...

A Spring Break from Screens: 21 Kid-Friendly Ideas Around Portland

Mar 25, 2019

A Spring Break from Screens: 21 Kid-Friendly Ideas Around Portland Spring has enthusiastically sprung, and now your kids are out of school for an entire week. If cabin fever is setting in early, or you need to peel your kids away from their devices, here are 21 local...

A New Spin on an Old Idea is Coming to Tilikum Crossing

Mar 19, 2019

A New Spin on an Old Idea is Coming to Tilikum Crossing You might have to look closely to see them, but The Bridge of the People is getting some new additions this spring. Twelve vertical axis wind turbines, the first of their kind for any US public transit system,...

What Animals are Allowed on TriMet? What Counts as a Service Animal?

Mar 13, 2019

What Animals are Allowed on TriMet? What Counts as a Service Animal? He Came He Saw He Rode. Should He Have? It’s not often our transit system makes the news across the world. And as far as we’re aware, this is the first time a llama has caused our...

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