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An Online Exercise: New Policies for a New RTP
Metro has committed to make the next update to the Regional Transportation Plan “outcomes driven”. As part of this process, the Metro Council wants to develop a new set of RTP policies to reflect the desired outcomes in the region. To facilitate this, Metro has set up a series of outreach sessions with stakeholder groups…
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Funding the Backlog?
Over at the Oregonian’s City Hall blog, they’re reporting that Sam Adams is making a pitch to his City Council colleagues to use part of the City of Portland’s $19M in one-time money to work some of the backlog in transportation maintenance projects. The Friday Trib narrowed in on one project on the list, maintenance…
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Washington County Commuter Rail Groundbreaking celebration!
Update: 10/22/06 Jim Mayer has a piece in the Oregonian this morning that explores in detail the issues of operating on the freight line. Original Post: 10/20/06 MEDIA ADVISORY Washington County Commuter Rail Groundbreaking celebration! Oct. 25th event at Tigard Transit Center After 10 years of planning, the 14.7-mile Washington County Commuter Rail Project will…
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Land, Sea and Air
The opening of the Gibbs extension was an interesting juxtaposition between land transportation (Streetcar), aerial (the tram landing pictured here) and water (the barge being built just to the left of the tram landing at the Zidell plant).
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Time to Celebrate! (Gibbs)
I’ll be heading out the door momentarily to get downtown for the ceremonial first train and celebration of the opening of the Portland Streetcar extension to Gibbs St. Join us at 11am today for the official ceremonies (read speeches) at Gibbs and Moody (below the Tram landing tower). Or come back to the same location…