Portland Transport

Category: Modes

  • The Higher Mode

    We don’t often talk about transportation by air, but the Daily Business Journal had an interview late last week with Mary Maxwell, the Director of Aviation at the Port of Portland. It was a good reminder of the importance of aviation to the economy in our region. There’s some discussion of the Port’s Hillsboro Airport.…

  • Unsafe Routes to School

    Apparently some legislators in Pennsylvania think it’s unsafe for kids to walk 1.5 miles to school. They want to reduce the radius for required school bus service to 3/4 of a mile. I’m glad we think different here.

  • Ice Closes MAX in August

    OK, I just couldn’t resist the headline. TriMet will actually be doing some maintenance Saturday morning to add ice caps to the Blue Line in Gresham. Let’s look forward to better service in inclement weather.

  • Just for Fun

    Hat tip to Dave Brook. Enjoy.

  • Streetcar Ridership Survey

    Regular readers will know that one of the transportation hats I wear is chair of the Citizens Advisory Committee for Portland Streetcar. Following up on the spot-check fare inspections we’ve been doing, we’re looking at fare policy for the Streetcar. As part of that exercise, we want to understand ridership and fare purchase patterns. We’ve…