Portland Transport

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  • Rental Bikes vs. Advertising

    The City of Portland has been exploring the idea of a rental bike system along the lines of those found in may European cities (see the excellent coverage at BikePortland.org). In Saturday’s O, Anna Griffin explores the funding implications. In Europe, the programs typically include a lot of display advertising which helps underwrite the costs.…

  • Making Friends

    A nice piece in the Trib about efforts for the Streetcar Loop and Milwaukie Light Rail projects to partner, rather than compete, on raising funds. After all, we’re going to share a bridge – it hardly pays to be shooting at each other :-)

  • High Capacity Transit in Clark County? Oh My!

    According to the Daily Journal of Commerce, a committee is looking at long term plans for where high capacity transit would make sense in Clark County. Through a series of public meetings, the Southwest Washington Regional Transportation Council will work with a steering committee of policymakers and a citizens’ advisory task force to identify the…

  • Aversion to Transit Privatization

    Apparently after the transit system was privatized in a Chinese town, the operator doubled fares. The result: rioting. Still want to privatize TriMet? Hat tip to Ellie Blue.

  • How Far Will You Walk to Transit?

    Perhaps further than you thought. A new study suggests that the distance people will walk to transit (generally assumed to be 1/4 mile or so) may be less a function of distance than of the obstacles they find along the way. Major findings: Pedestrians walk farther to access light rail stations than commonly assumed, with…