Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Wanted: A Few Good Guest Posts

    OK, maybe a few more than a few. It’s time to take number two child out on the college-check-out cruise. So I’ll be away from Portland for about a week, and to help keep the conversation here at Portland Transport going, it would be great to have a few guest posts in the can. So…

  • Peak Oil at Council

    There it is on the agenda for Portland City Council on Wednesday: 205TIME CERTAIN: 10:15 AM – Accept the report of the City of Portland Peak Oil Task Force (Report introduced by Commissioner Saltzman)

  • Troubling Perceptions of Safety on TriMet

    According to the Business Journal poll, more than half of all respondents don’t always feel safe on MAX or buses. Since this appears relatively unrelated to actual crime stats, what could TriMet be doing to make people feel more comfortable?

  • Biofuels Moving Through Legislature

    According to Friday’s Daily Journal of Commerce, two bills with tax credits and incentives have cleared the House and are headed for the Senate. There’s a follow-up this morning.

  • So many projects, so little funding

    The title of Friday’s article in the Trib says it all. They ask where the money to pay for the CRC is going to come from, and where we might find funding for other transportation projects in the region. The critical question is probably whether business leaders and elected officials can get together on a…