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Streetcar Takes its Share of the Pain
Along with all the scheduled changes last Sunday to move buses back to the Transit mall, it might have been missed that Portland Streetcar also had a schedule change. Several months ago, TriMet informed Streetcar that for the upcoming operating year, it would be reducing its funding to Streetcar operations by the same 8% that…
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Updated: Local Boy Makes Good
Updated: 6/4/09 The guy is everywhere! He’s a featured guest on this week’s “Smart City” radio show/podcast. Can you say “tipping point”? Original Post: 6/2/09 I reviewed Jeff Mapes’ “Pedaling Revolution” back in January. Now Jeff has a NY Times review to his credit and will be the featured presenter at the PSU Transportation Seminar…
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Nice Tribute to Local Streetcar Manufacturing
Yesterday’s Daily Journal of Commerce has a very nice piece on Oregon Iron Works and their United Streetcar subsidiary!
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Tolling on the CRC Agenda
Tolls and financing are on the agenda when the Columbia River Crossing Sponsors Council meets on Friday: VANCOUVER – The Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council will discuss project financing and tolling, and the number of structures for the replacement I-5 bridge when it meets Friday, June 5. The agenda includes an update on project…
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KBOO Bike Show: Sunday Parkways 2009
Listen to the show (mp3, 26.9MB) Sara and Beth talk with Linda Ginenthal of PDOT and Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder about Sunday Parkways, three events this summer that will transform over 7 miles of neighborhood streets into temporary parks, so we can enjoy walking, bicycling, roller blading and dancing in the street – without having…