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$75M in Federal Funding Announced for Streetcar Loop
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that the Portland Streetcar Loop project will receive $75M in Small Starts funding. LaHood said “Portland is the model for providing integrated transit options” creating community livability. Congressman Earl Blumenaur thanked LaHood, saying “you have broken the log jam” on funding for this project. The funding is composed of…
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All Bikes at City Club This Week
From the City Club bulletin: In Portland, bicycling is more than a way to get around – it’s a way of life. According to the League of American Bicyclists, Portland is America’s number-one major city for biking. A significant economic force, Portland’s bicycle industry generated nearly $90 million and sustained approximately 1,000 jobs last year.…
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Bus of the Future – in Stainless Steel
Passed on by regular commenter Ron Swaren: An engineer has designed an electric bus that runs on battery power. Putting motors in each wheel makes a transmission and driveshaft unnecessary, and allows the bus to ride closer to the ground for ease of entry. Using stainless steel also reduces weight. The prototype increases fuel efficiency…
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TriMet Finalizes Service Cuts
According to the release, the cuts are essentially the same as the proposal at the open hours, with 5 exceptions: The proposal remains the same as presented at the April public hearings, except five lines (31, 63, 89, 152, 157) were changed to respond to rider concerns about connections to jobs, schools and other services.
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Oregonian Calls for High Speed Rail
This editorial worries that Obama’s plan doesn’t cut it and pushes for the real thing.