Scott Nance, 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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Scott Nance

Tidying MAX tracks with The Beast

Aug 23, 2023

Tidying MAX tracks with The Beast TriMet’s Maintenance of Way (MOW) department manages the MAX light rail system’s overhead electric wires, signals, substations (which convert electricity from the public supply to power trains) and tracks. Since September 2022, MOW...

Transit signal priority 101: Technology keeps buses out of traffic

Sep 8, 2022

Transit signal priority 101: Technology keeps buses out of traffic The new FX2-Division line will bring a better bus service to the Division Street corridor with longer, 60-foot buses, bus-only travel lanes in select parts of the route and our best frequency yet. But...

The return of the bendy bus

Aug 26, 2022

The return of the bendy bus Have you seen those extra-long, bright green buses traveling on Division Street between Portland and Gresham? These are the newest addition to our fleet – 31 60-foot “articulated” buses – and we’ve been testing them and training operators...