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Video: Green Line First Ride Event, Part 2 of 2
Part 2 features excerpts of speeches by TriMet General Manager Fred Hansen, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR-3), as well as a rare cab-view while the train is in motion.
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Video: Green Line First Ride Event, Part 1 of 2
The Green Line expansion of the MAX Light Rail system from Downtown Portland to Clackamas Town Center will open later this summer. On June 30th, a “First Ride” preview event occurred where a couple of hundred individuals including a number of public officials rode the route. Part 1 features interviews with TriMet General Manager Fred…
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Video: Streetcar Unveililng, with Interviews
Video of yesterday’s streetcar unveiling, with short interviews with Rep. DeFazio and Rep. Blumenauer. In particular, I asked both representatives about funding opportunities for improving transit access in existing corridors which are not slated for streetcar or light rail projects.
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Public Comment Draft of Streetcar System Plan Released
A forty-five day public comment period began yesterday on the Streetcar System Plan, leading to a Planning Commission hearing on August 14th and City Council consideration in September. The plan, a 20-50 year vision of where Streetcars might run in Portland, has been 20 months in the making, with work by staff, a System Advisory…
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Video: Secretary LaHood’s remarks at today’s Streetcar Unveiling Event