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Reader Question on Rail
I have no idea… can someone help? Where can I find information on any areas in the U.S. that have underground high speed lines for Union Pacific?
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Whither MAX?
Metro and TriMet are embarking on a study of where High Capacity Transit should go in the next 30 years. From Metro: Public Workshops: Metro begins process to identify next 30 years of high capacity transit projects – 8/12, 8/13 & 8/14/08 (top) The Portland metropolitan region is home to a pioneering transit system. Over…
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Google Walks
Great news for pedestrians everywhere! Google has added walking directions along side driving directions and transit trip planning.
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Getting to Seattle, One Transit System at a Time
A request from a reader: This post recently came across the Couchsurfing.com forums: Hi folks, I’ve heard that it is possible to get from Portland to at least Seattle just by taking city & county buses – have any of you done it? I can see how to get from here to the north side…
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Light Rail’s Next Stop: Oregon City?
Putting aside the ongoing CRC discussion for a few minutes, an article in Thursday’s Oregonian briefly mentioned that the city of Oregon City has passed a resolution endorsing the Portland-Milwaukie light-rail line LPA that was chosen by the steering committee. The resolution supports the Porter-Sherman Willamette River crossing, the Tillamook Branch alignment in Milwaukie and…