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Fitting the Sellwood Pieces Together
An article in Friday’s Trib (“Span plan’s a puzzle“) demonstrates the complexities of planning this bridge. Each option is going to make someone unhappy based on the properties it’s going to disrupt. And that’s before we even worry about two lanes versus four…
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Finally, the Trio Cars
I had the pleasure of riding one of the new Inekon Trio cars today (Vehicle # 009) for the first time today (at least on this continent). Apparently the safety paperwork finally cleared a couple of days ago, and they’re starting to go into service. I’d like to take the opportunity to express my appreciation…
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Creative Financing, or Pact with the Devil?
Planetizen is quoting a Philadelphia Business Journal article that suggests that leasing the Pennsylvania Turnpike could produce enough revenue to deal with much of the State’s transportation funding needs, including transit service. But the legislature is skeptical…