Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • London’s Cycle Network

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Summer 2009 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Steve Cardno London Cycle Network, Project Manager Topic: Building the London Cycle Network – 900km of Fast, Safe, and Comfortable Bike Routes When: Monday, June 15, 2009, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: ITS Lab (Engineering 315)

  • Transit-Oriented Real Estate

    I recently received an e-mail from a representative of Estately.com, a real estate service that will help you find your dream home based on any number of criteria, including Walkscore and distance to your favorite transit line!

  • Business Journal: Lack of Federal Enthusiam for the CRC

    The Congressional delegation is so lukewarm that they may only come up with half of the requested $400M in highway funds for the Columbia River Crossing. $0.2B down, $4B to go… [OK, I know that $800M for the transit piece is an easier ask, but I couldn’t resist.]

  • Google Streetview Vehicles in U.S. and Europe

    Here are links to photos of vehicles used by Google to compile “Street View” photos in Europe and North America. Word is the trike may be used to map trails here in the U.S.

  • 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…