Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Two Wins for Amtrak

    ODOT is taking $35M saved from lower than expected bids on Federally funded stimulus project and is using it to buy trains for the Eugene-Portland run. WSDOT is putting on a second train daily to Vancouver, B.C. (starting at Portland)

  • Characteristics of a Reslient Transport City

    I mentioned that I was reading Resilient Cities. From the book, here are the key elements for a resilient transport city: A transit system that is faster than traffic in all major corridors. Viable centers along the corridors that are dense enough to service a good transit system. Walkable areas and cycling facilities that can…

  • Transit Envy

    Local mayors are griping that they are too far down the list of projects in the regional High Capacity Transit plan. Cool … these folks used to fight about highway dollars!

  • George Orwell Would be Proud

    Apparently the Columbia River Crossing is a “A Model for Collaboration and Environmental Stewardship“. What planet does the FHWA live on?

  • A New Hat

    Planning Commissioner. I’m going to have to figure out how that’s going to affect my blogging.