Following up from last week’s post on the possible route change on the #6 line, TriMet is also proposing changes to the #10, #14, #35, #54, and #56 routes.

This is part of the last phase of the Portland Mall renovation and if these changes are accepted, they would go into effect next May and would return buses to SW 5th and 6th as well as remove some lines from downtown altogether.

The agency will host four public meetings on these changes:
September 30
Multnomah County Building
501 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
6–8 p.m.

October 8
Portland State University, Smith Memorial Building #296
1825 SW Broadway
10:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

October 8
Grant Park Baptist Church
2728 NE 34th Ave.
6-8 p.m.

October 9
Blazer Boys and Girls Club
5250 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
5:30–7:30 p.m.

While this information has the potential to affect a lot of commuters, and not just those who commute downtown, it’s not present on TriMet’s home page and the title of the page in the site’s search engine is listed as, “Elderly & Disabled Transportation Plan & Jobs Access and Reverse Commute draft plans,” making it tricky to find.

Plus, would it have killed them to offer a public meeting or two on a weekend? Having said that, if you feel strongly about the proposed changes, make sure to attend a meeting or submit comments to TriMet via e-mail or on their voicemail line.