Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Cost of Congestion Program

    You can download an MP3 (20.5M) of last Friday’s City Club program on the Cost of Congestion Report, including the first question from yours truly.

  • Why Don’t We Ride?

    Why don’t more people ride the bus? That’s a question Otis White took up in this week’s episode of Smart City, for which he is a regular contributor. You can find the piece about 22 minutes into the show (MP3, 19.3M). White covers some of the class issues (middle class people ride rail but not…

  • Signal Guy Gets a Little Credit

    This morning’s Tribune has a “Q&A” with Bill Kloos, who manages the signals division for PDOT. The piece is a little bit light-hearted, but it’s an opportunity to highlight one of those unsung heroes who makes our transportation system work so well. So hats off for Bill, who amply deserves the attention.

  • My (non-)Trip on Streetcar

    I had a first last night. The Streetcar was too full to get on board. It was about 5:30 at 10th and Couch, trying to get back to Northwest. The train was shoulder-to-shoulder and about three people got off. About 15 people were waiting to get on, and about six of us wouldn’t fit (I…

  • Portland 6th Most Prepared American City for Oil Crisis

    Hat tip to the Coalition for a Livable Future for this link.