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An Intelligent View of Congestion with a Digression to Emergency Vehicles
Over at Human Transit, Jarrett has an excellent discussion of the relationship between road congestion and transit, focusing on why transit will generally not reduce congestion, but is still a worthwhile investment for improving mobility and economic activity. The only point I might add is that over the long term good land use planning is…
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Video Feature – Neil McFarlane Interview – Part 5
Here is the final segment in our interview with TriMet’s new General Manager, Neil McFarlane. Today our series concludes with a discussion of TriMet’s future plans, some “big picture” issues, and… Michael’s question! The complete list and schedule, after the break:
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CRC Money Pit Grows by $42M
Planning for the Columbia River Crossing, already approaching $100M, will apparently get a $42M injection from Senator Patty Murray. Anyone want to start a pool on whether planning costs for this bridge will exceed the actual construction cost of the Sellwood bridge?
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Video Feature – Neil McFarlane Interview – Part 4
Here is the next segment in our interview with TriMet’s new General Manager, Neil McFarlane. Today’s installment takes a look at transit modes such as BRT and future technology, and discusses issues related to rider involvement in agency decisions. The complete list and schedule, after the break:
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A Few Quick Links for the Day
TriMet and its union appear headed to binding arbitration Portland now has an official electric vehicle strategy Time to pick a design for the Sellwood – coverage by BikePortland Feds treating transportation as a health issue