Month: September 2013

  • Post-CRC Transit: Time for (Real) Commuter Rail?

    If the Columbia River Crossing mega-highway and light rail project is actually dead, a question arises: what are we to do to address mobility across the river, especially when it comes to high(er) capacity public transportation? Without the CRC, opportunity to improve transit to Clark County, Washington remains limited at best. The likelihood of a…

  • Open Thread for the week of 9/1/2013

    We’re starting a new custom of a weekly open thread, rather than monthly. A few news items for the week: September is here, which means the kids go back to school, and TriMet service changes take effect.  Most of these were discussed previously; the good news is that this year brings a few modest service…