Portland Transport

Category: Modes

  • Bikes and Transit

    The relationship between bikes and transit has been much on my mind of late. Last week we heard the news that TriMet would invest $1M to upgrade existing bicycle parking and provide 250 new parking spaces at Light Rail stations and transit centers. And Thursday, our friends in Portland’s Transportation Options group are hosting a…

  • Streetcar Loop Moves Another Notch Forward

    The Omnibus spending bill that President Obama signed into law earlier this week (to keep the government from shutting down) included a $45M appropriation for the Streetcar Loop project. This is the first installment on $75M of ‘Small Starts’ funding for the program (the balance expected to be appropriated next fiscal year). But… we’re not…

  • Luxury Transit

    If they run this from Portland to Wilsonville, I’d happilly plunk down $7.50 (each way)

  • Lovely

    A great vision from APTA (American Public Transit Association), but I’d be more interested a political and financial plan to get us there.

  • Local Match for High Speed Rail?

    Earl is suggesting that even with current funding challenges, Oregon and Washington should set aside some funds to serve as a match to get a share of the $8B in high speed rail funding in the stimulus bill. I nominate shifting all Columbia River Crossing funding to this effort…