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More VMT Tax Trials
I just finished listening to last week’s presentation on the ODOT trial of a mileage tax and I came away impressed by just how complicated both the study and the means of collecting the info for the tax were. I wonder if the Puget Sound trial was less complicated? Portland State University Center for Transportation…
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Enhancing Public Transit With Wi-Fi
A recent column found by way of Planetizen identifies many of the advantages of providing Wi-Fi Internet access to public transit passengers and provides several brief case studies of transit districts that have implemented wireless networks on their systems. One of the most commonly cited benefits was the ability to enhance the safety of passengers…
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Kulongoski Calls for Congestion Pricing as Advocacy Group Launches CRC Alternatives Web Site
Speaking to the Oregon Environmental Council, Governor Kulongoski spoke strongly in support of congestion pricing (in the form of variable tolling at bottleneck points in the system). See Oregonian coverage and commentary by Jeff Mapes. Interestingly he has slightly altered his rhetoric about the Columbia River Crossing. He spoke of “offsetting” the greenhouse gas emissions…
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TriMet buses now feature internal Automated Stop Announcements
From a TriMet press release today: Buses with internal Automated Stop Announcements (ASA) are now notifying riders where they are along bus routes on seven TriMet bus lines. ASA ensures people who are hearing or sight impaired and those new to transit are informed of upcoming stops, by providing both internal readerboard and voice announcements…
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Hybrids Too Quiet?
Jeff Mapes muses on his Oregonian blog about whether hybrids need to be noisier to be safe.