Portland Transport

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  • New Streetcar Vehicles Officially Premiere on Monday

    They’re getting their own press event. Details from PDOT: STREETCAR RECEIVES THREE NEW CARS FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC (Portland, OR) Three new streetcars have arrived in Portland from the Czech Republic. Join Commissioner Sam Adams on Monday, January 22, at 1:15 pm to see the first of three cars commence testing in preparation for revenue…

  • One Down, Two to Go

    How do you unload a Streetcar? You erect a temporary crane. Watching a Streetcar get unloaded is a lot like watching paint dry. There’s a lot of waiting. I came back a few hours and they were about to move the car off the wash track into the shop. Yes, Bob, you can link two…

  • Streetcars to be Unloaded Today

    Update, 10:45am: I am told unloading of the first car has commenced. I am told the 3 new vehicles will be unloaded at the maintenance facility (NW Northrup and 16th) today and tomorrow. I don’t have any word on what time they’ll start today.

  • D-Day

    Here we are: the first commute day with the Transit Mall closed. Yesterday’s O featured a chart with all the new stop locations (PDF, 764K). We just wanted to let you know that our Transit Surfer tool has been updated with all the new route and stop information.

  • Tualatin Bike/Ped Bridge: Medium-Term Gratification

    The Oregonian yesterday had a brief piece on a new bike/ped bridge that will open in a few weeks, crossing the Tualatin river. As a member of TPAC (Metro’s Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee), I had a chance to score and recommend this project as part of the State “Transportation Enhancements” competitive process. I feel a…