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TriMet appoints interim general manager TriMet has appointed its current chief operating officer as its interim general manager. The regional transit agency's Board of Directors appointed Sam Desue, Jr. to temporarily succeed Doug Kelsey at its Feb. 24 meeting. Desue will become the interim general manager after Kelsey retires when his contract expires on March 6. "I am honored to serve as TriMet's interim General Manager and I look forward to aiding the agency and the region as we continue to move through this pandemic," said Desue. "Forward momentum and leadership will be critical...

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$23.7 million will come back for transit service and projects Funds had been reserved during I-976 court battle; Signal improvements coming to 15th NW and NW Market Street Mon, 02/01/2021 Mayor Jenny A. Durkan has announced a proposal to invest $23.7 million in funding back into an array of transit service and mobility improvements consistent with the will of Seattle voters when they supported  Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD Proposition 1). These funds represent the amount collected but held in reserve while the Washington Supreme Court considered the legality of th...

December 28 2020 New new date has been set for the meeting, which was canceled after elected officials and community groups called for a more public process. The TriMet Board of Directors has canceled a special meeting it scheduled for Wednesday to discuss how to replace General Manager Doug Kelsey, who had announced he is retiring when his contract ends in March 2021. TriMet has said it will conduct an international search for the next general manager. The Dec. 30 meeting was canceled after the board received letters from elected officials and advocacy groups in the region asking for m...

WHYY By Snow falls at City Hall on Dec. 16, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY) The SEPTA board greenlit a $3 million contract for the San Francisco-based firm Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates to oversee its Comprehensive Bus Network Redesign on Thursday. Set to kick off in 2021, the project is expected to run over the next three years.  Over that time, the firm will analyze the current bus network, design a new network, conduct public outreach and oversee its implementation. “What set Nelson/Nygaard apart is their track record,” said Jen Dougherty, manager of long range planning for SEPTA...