Maritza Collazo, Author at TriMet Blog

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Exploring the world and everything the region has to offer. Favorite international transit options: The Tuk Tuks of Cambodia and the German rail system.

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Maritza Collazo

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

What You Want In The Next Generation Of MAX Trains

Aug 1, 2018

What You Want In The Next Generation Of MAX Trains In a few years, we’ll be sending our high-floor MAX trains — which have been rolling since MAX first opened in 1986 — off into the sunset. We’ll miss our Type 1’s (you never forget your first...

E-Scooters Have Arrived. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Jul 26, 2018

E-Scooters Have Arrived. Here’s What You Need to Know. Let’s cut right to the chase: Electric scooters are fun. They’re a lot of other things, too, depending on whom you ask. Controversial, convenient, frivolous, potentially dangerous — it felt like...

Now Available: Reduced Fares for Low-Income Riders

Jul 10, 2018

Now Available: Reduced Fares for Low-Income Riders If you have trouble affording your TriMet fare, relief may be available. Oregon residents who are 18 to 64 years old and have an income less than twice the federal poverty level can apply to ride for a lower fare. If...

Avoid Interstate Construction Traffic This Summer

Jul 6, 2018

Avoid Interstate Construction Traffic This Summer Hearing the phrase “a good time to plan a vacation” about upcoming roadwork does not exactly inspire confidence in a smooth commute. But that is what’s being said about this summer’s I-84 and I-5...

Starting July 1: A Fairer Citation Process

Jun 29, 2018

Starting July 1: A Fairer Citation Process A court record can affect your ability to get a job, rent a house or serve in the military. But until now, a TriMet fare evasion citation had to be resolved within the court system, in most cases leading to a court record. We...

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