Category: Modes

  • Rethinking River Transport in Portland

    A discussion of possibilities for river transport in Portland, beyond those ideas already studied.

  • Streetcar Gripes

    Last week I helped facilitate a meeting between Portland Streetcar, the City of Portland and a group of bicycle advocates about issues around the new Loop line (including construction issues). One result was this matrix of contact information – who to contact about what. Use it in good health! Click image to expand

  • Getting to WES

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2011 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Åsa Bergman, Portland State University Topic: Modeling Access Mode Choice for Westside Express Service Commuter Rail Abstract: How do commuter rail riders choose access modes? This presentation discusses the results of an analysis of access mode choice by riders of one of…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Traffic Engineers

    Listen to the show (mp3, 26.6MB) Traffic engineers Rob Burchfield and Peter Koonce from the City of Portland and Jim Peters from DKS Associates visit with Tori and Michelle to discuss how our streets are being designed for bikes. Do you know what the MUCTD MUTCD is?

  • Double Deckers as Express Buses

    A guest column overviewing double-decker bus technology.