PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — A new law increasing penalties on public transit took effect on Jan. 1. Senate Bill 1553 classifies the use of illicit drugs onboard public transit vehicles as a Class A ...
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland metro transit agency TriMet threw its full-throated support Thursday behind an Oregon bill that would make drug use on public transit a high-level misdemeanor crime. Senate ...
The Oregon Transit Association, a professional coalition of city transit agencies, and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757, which represents bus drivers and train operators, would like to eliminate ...
SALEM, Ore. — A bill to make drug use on public transit a high-level misdemeanor crime has passed the Oregon Legislature. Senate Bill 1553-1 was proposed by the Oregon Transit Association and ...
Local efforts to expand public transit often run into opposition from Republican state lawmakers. Partisanship plays a role, but geography is a key factor. The politics of transportation follow the ...
Of the nearly 39 million rides taken by Metro Transit passengers last year, 49 citations were issued by police to riders who didn't pay their fares. In 2021, only 10 citations were written for fare ...
Citing the need to address California’s twin crises of housing affordability and climate change, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that bars local governments from mandating parking spaces as part of ...
AUSTIN (KXAN) — With new transportation investments coming down the pipeline, Austin transit leaders discussed Wednesday the future of transit, land use and density for residents throughout the city.