Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • What Portland Transport Costs (and How to Pay for it)

    As I’ve discussed the need for a sustainable funding source, several people have inquired about what it costs to keep Portland Transport operating. So here’s the breakdown. We have recurring costs on both a monthly cycle and an annual cycle. Monthly Costs Expense Amount Hosting $17.00 Feedburner $11.98 Libsyn (podcast) $5.00 Site Meter $6.95 Total…

  • Trib Editorial Page Given Over to Transportation

    Tuesday’s Trib features a lead editorial supporting tolling on a replacement Columbia River Crossing bridge. The letters to the editor are all in response to the special issue on transportation.

  • Looking in the Mirror: Reader Survey Results

    The procrastinating is over, I’ve finally compiled the results from the reader survey. There were 128 total responses, 68 from folks who have left comments, 60 from folks who read but don’t comment (aka “lurkers”). Most of you read the blog the old fashioned way, scanning the home page for new posts or glancing at…

  • What’s the Utility of a Train/Bus Hybrid?

    Two different readers forwarded me links to this train/bus hybrid vehicle being introduced by JR Hokkaido. On of them was Adron, who blogged about it at his site. So it seems to me that we now have a variety of design choices for transit system, divided along several dimensions: Dedicated right-of-way (e.g., LRT, BRT) versus…

  • Holiday Wishes for Portland Transport Readers

    Here’s wishing the entire Portland Transport family a happy, merry and blessed holiday season! We’ll be taking it slow here over the holiday break. We’ll be back with new posts on Tuesday, but the pace will probably be a little slower than usual, then we’ll roar back in the new year. One holiday promise however:…