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Does Portland Need More Taxis?
Apparently so, according to a staff report (PDF, 151K) prepared for the Private for-Hire Transportation Board and City Council. But as that report, and the accompanying recommendations for industry reform document (PDF, 39K), indicate being a taxi driver is apparently only one step up from indentured servitude. Among the challenges for drivers: Drivers are treated…
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Metro seeking TPAC applicants
It’s fall, which means that Metro is seeking citizen applicants to serve on the Transportation Policy Advisory Committee. There are four openings. According to Metro: TPAC is an advisory committee that reviews regional plans and federally funded transportation projects across the three-county Portland area. It advises local and regional leaders on transportation spending priorities as…
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Would You Like Some Car Sharing with Your Transit?
Maybe we’ll now have to rename it the mobility appliance, but you can now show the nearest car2go vehicles on your transit appliance. If you’d like to add this to your configuration, get in touch! Now when are we getting bike sharing, and will it have a web service?
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A Tale of Two Streetcars
Disclaimer: Zef Wagner is currently a Service Planning and Scheduling Intern at TriMet. The views expressed on this website are his own and do not necessarily reflect the views, plans, or policies of TriMet. On this opening week of the new Portland Streetcar Central Loop comes news from Seattle, where their South Lake Union Streetcar…
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The OTHER Streetcar Milestone This Weekend
Lest this get lost in the hoopla surrounding the opening of the Streetcar Loop, please note that the Oregon Iron Works/United Streetcar prototype vehicle is now certified for revenue service and in operation on the streets of Portland! For those who have forgotten the history of this vehicle, it was procured with a grant from…