Portland Transport

Category: Modes

  • Bike Summit Agenda Released

    PDOT has just released the agenda for the Bike Summit coming up on Saturday, June 17th. This is a great time to remind everyone to register (it’s FREE)! Here are the details: PSU Smith Center, June 17, 2006 Plenary I 8:30 am to 9:45 am A Celebration of our 15 Years of Bicycling Success Telling…

  • When the Money Runs Out

    There was a transportation panel at last week’s Illahee symposium, “Oil Water and Oregon”. Of course the gas tax came up. As the gas tax loses buying power to inflation and greater fuel economy, the funds available for maintenance continue to get squeezed. One panelist opined that the message voters were sending in voting down…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Pedalpalooza 2006

    6 Pedalpalooza event organizers join us to tell us about their cool events. Dropout Bicycle Club Bikes, Buttes and Bond Measures Dance Party Stuff in Vancouver Urban Adventure League stuff and much more

  • New Idiom in Traffic Signaling

    The City of Portland is trying a new approach to “left turn yield to oncoming traffic”: City of Portland installs new experimental Left-Turn Signal with Flashing Yellow Arrow. The City of Portland’s Office of Transportation will be activating a new flashing yellow arrow left-turn display at NE 82nd and Tillamook on Tuesday, June 6th at…

  • Solving the Bike on Transit Capacity Problem?

    We’ve discussed the fact that we have a ‘congestion’ problem with capacity for bikes on MAX and popular bus routes being maxed out. This week’s Business Week, offers one potential solution: commuting on a folding bike that you can take on the train with you. This article seems to focus on the commuter-train riding audience.…