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August 2013 Open Thread
I’ve been on blog-cation for the past month or so, but here is the open thread for August. The Southwest Corridor Steering Committee unanimously approved the draft recommendations published recently. This includes study of rapid transit (either BRT or LRT) from Portland to Tualatin via Tigard, along with other improvements to local service as well…
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July 2013 Open Thread
Ding dong, the witch is dead. (For now). A new fiscal year starts at TriMet. New board members take office, and a new transfer printers for the bus system go online. The Powell/Division Corridor project is ready to start up. Because the demise of the aforementioned witch is dominating local transportation news, that will all.…
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Why the demise of the CRC is a victory for progressives
It’s been a nice hot weekend, so you can be pardoned if you missed the news, but the Washington Legislature adjourned without funding the Columbia River Crossing, As a result, both governors Inslee and Kitzhaber have essentially declared the project to be dead. This is viewed by welcome news by various different groups: Conservatives opposed…
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Completing the outer ring of suburban transit
If you look at the TriMet route map, it tends to resemble an amoeba. There are several arms, of various lengths, and lots of connectivity to the core–but in many cases, no connectivity between arms without travelling into downtown, or routes involving multiple transfers. Starting with the St. Helens Road and heading counter-clockwise; there’s a…
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Southwest Corridor takes one more step forward
At a Metro Council work session on Tuesday, June 11, the project steering committee presented some draft recommendations to the Metro Council. The recommendations are still in draft at this point, and the Council took no action, but here’s what did get recommended, based on prior work and community feedback: HCT corridor should stretch (eventually)…