Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Oregonian Looks at Mileage Tax Hardware

    In Sunday’s O, Jim Mayer takes a look at the pilot test for a VMT tax that we discussed here. Jim reports that there are apparently problems with the radios for uploading the info. The system can’t always tell what pump the vehicle is at.

  • Bumper Year for Bridge Books

    Not long ago we had a new edition of the Portland Bridge Book. Now we’re greeted by a new book about our bridges, Bridges of Portland, by Ray Bottenberg. Link to book at Amazon.com Link to book at Powell’s Link to book at Multnomah County Library List Price: This book is a very much photo-oriented,…

  • Vehicle Donation Program Gets Sweeter!

    One of the best ways to support our conversation here at Portland Transport is to donate an old vehicle (a new vehicle would be great too!). Now this is an even better deal. Flexcar has agreed to provide a FREE membership and $75 credit toward usage when you donate your old car to Portland Transport.…

  • Streetcar Notes

    Several notes of interest: The FTA has approved the Project Development Application for the Streetcar Loop in record time. That means the race is now on to assemble the local match by August. The 3 new Czech cars have finished their burn-in mileage and are just waiting for final safety paperwork to clear (back in…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Techie Questions

    Listen to the show (mp3, 12.4M) Forget CAR talk, we’ve got BIKE talk. Get all your techie questions answered with Bike Gallery service manager Brett Flemming live on the air. Ayleen and Tori host.