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Federal rules prefer buses over streetcar expansion
An article in Thursday’s Oregonian explains how the Bush administration’s rules attempt to prevent streetcar lines from competing with bus rapid transit for federal funds. To quote Peter DeFazio: “It’s set up to make streetcar never pencil out.” Here’s how: At stake is about $200 million in federal money that could provide the first national…
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PSU Transportation Courses – Winter 2008
We are pleased to announce the transportation courses listed below for Winter 2008 (January 7 through March 21, 2008). You are welcome to enroll in these courses even if you are not a PSU student–use the quick entry program: http://www.pdx.edu/admissions/ugrad_qkentry_apply.html. We offer master’s degree programs in urban & regional planning and civil & environmental engineering,…
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Sellwood Transportation Projects
The Sellwood neighborhood has been in the news several times recently with regards to transportation issues. The bridge committee recently recommended four bridge designs and four alignments for further study. Theresa Pucik, the vice chairwoman of the Sellwood-Moreland Improvement League, was quoted in the Clackamas Review recently decrying the planned location of the Bybee Blvd…
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Bus and streetcar options studied for Lake Oswego to South Waterfront route
A streetcar route or enhanced bus service from downtown to Lake Oswego were the options selected for further study and the BRT option was officially eliminated. The Oregonian reports: Though years away, a streetcar linking South Waterfront to Lake Oswego took another step closer to reality this afternoon when Metro councilors approved an environmental impact…
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Amtrak: Maybe Now?
In stark contrast to the Bush administration’s efforts to pull the plug on Amtrak funding, a post on Planetizen links to a Washington Post column encouraging investment in the nation’s rail systems. “America’s train advocates are mildly optimistic. And for some good reasons. Amtrak is reporting impressive ridership gains. Oil is pushing $100 a barrel,…