Portland Transport

Category: Commuter Rail

  • Lucky Fred

    In an interview in the Daily Journal of Commerce, TriMet General Manager Fred Hansen describes himself as: … one of the lucky ones because … I can take the (bus) without changing downtown. Fred talks about everything from Commuter Rail to The I-205 line to efficiency efforts at the agency.

  • Washington County Commuter Rail Groundbreaking celebration!

    Update: 10/22/06 Jim Mayer has a piece in the Oregonian this morning that explores in detail the issues of operating on the freight line. Original Post: 10/20/06 MEDIA ADVISORY Washington County Commuter Rail Groundbreaking celebration! Oct. 25th event at Tigard Transit Center After 10 years of planning, the 14.7-mile Washington County Commuter Rail Project will…

  • Conservative Reappraisal

    Hat tip to Roland who posted this report over at CommissionerSam.com. I’ve just finished reading the report (“Does Transit Work? A Conservative Reappraisal”). The main idea is to assess the success of transit in not in terms of total trips, but rather in terms of those categories of trips for which it is competitive (the…

  • In Defense of Rail Transit

    Rail transit is regularly criticized, including by some commenters on this site, as cost-ineffective with respect to buses or other modes, particularly with respect to reducing congestion.. VTPI has recently produced an overview of the literature on the benefits of trail transit (PDF, 36K).

  • Bikes and Commuter Rail

    A reader passes on this article about a commuter rail coach designed specifically to accomodate cyclists and their bikes. The MBTA will put this in service for weekend trips from Boston to popular recreational destinations. Perhaps we could hook one on to the Wine Train?