Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Roundabouts

    Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC) Professional Development Course *Roundabout Analysis and Design*, May 7-8, 2008 at Portland State University Course description: http://otrec.us/content/otrec_roundabout_08.pdf Registration form: http://otrec.us/content/otrec_roundabout_08_reg.pdf The roundabout has emerged as one of the safest and most efficient methods of managing the transportation system, with increasing use`in the Pacific Northwest and around the United…

  • Rojo de Steffey Calls for Sellwood Closure

    Today’s Oregonian quotes County Commissioner Maria Rojo de Steffey calling for closing the Sellwood Bridge: “I’m ready now to close it,” Rojo de Steffey said. “On my watch I don’t want to be responsible if it goes down.” Would closing the bridge be good policy, or just a play for changing the funding politics?

  • Clever Commute Spreads to Buses

    Clever Commute has added the #12 bus line (actually two lines: #12 Sandy and #12 Barbur) to its options. Erik, I expect to see regular notices of service issues on Barbur from you :-) Clever Commute would like nominations for the next bus lines to add…

  • Paris Vélib’

    Gordon Price has one of the best overviews I’ve seen of the Paris bikesharing/rental program in his “PriceTags” #101 (PDF, 2.8M). Let’s hope for a similar system here very soon. Speaking of bikes, I have a few spaces left ($75 each) at my table at the BTA’s “Alice in Paris” fundraiser on March 22nd. If…

  • Clever Commute Now Covers All Rail Lines

    The Clever Commute beta has been expanded to include all Light Rail lines and the Portland Streetcar. Stay calm, Erik, I’m going to lobby for the #12 bus as the next line :-)