Oregon Transportation Commission Chair Achterman to Address Rail and Transit Advocates on December 6th Gail Achterman, Chair of the Oregon Transportation Commission, will speak at the Association of Oregon Rail and Transit Advocates (AORTA) Annual Meeting on December 6th at the Governor Hotel in Portland. Ms. Achterman will share her commission’s vision for Oregon’s short-term…

A new national advocacy effort is being launched today: Transportation for America (T4) is a broad coalition of housing, environmental, public health, urban planning, transportation and other organizations focused on creating a 21st Century national transportation program. T4’s goal is to build a modernized infrastructure and healthy communities where people can live, work and play…

The 50 organizations that make up the Oregon Conservation Network are gathering signatures for a letter to State elected leaders: Dear Elected Leaders, One year ago, gas was about $2.80 a gallon. Now, with gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon, many Oregonians are struggling with increased transportation costs. And they’re looking for alternatives to…

From a press release I just sent out. I hope the Portland Transport crowd will be well represented! National Transit Passenger Advocates Hold Outreach Meeting in Portland Board Members of Rail Users’ Network to meet with Portland transit users and advocates. October 1, 2008 – RUN – the Rail User’s Network will hold an outreach…

Daniel Ronan, a Freshman at the University of Oregon, has set up a Facebook group to advocate for a high-speed rail corridor from Eugene to Vancouver, BC.