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The Oregon gubernatorial election and transit
PortlandTransport.com looks at the Oregon gubernatorial election between Democrat John Kitzhaber, and Republican Chris Dudley, and its potential affect on transit in the Portland area.
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A Recommendation That Should Not Be Overlooked
Scotty has already reported on the release of the TriMet Safety Task Force report. I’d like to highlight one of the recommendations that has not gotten a lot of coverage: 4. Community advisory committee TriMet cannot achieve the highest levels of safety performance without engaging the entire community. The task force heard from operators that…
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Tiger II grant winners in Oregon and SW Washington.
The USDOT has just announced the winners of the Tiger II Discretionary Grant program; and four projects in Oregon and SW Washington will receive funding.
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The Long Coffee Supply Chain
This diagram was developed out of a stakeholder interview for the sustainable freight task force I just served on. It’s illustrative that even if you get the last mile to be very sustainable, there’s a lot of complexity in moving even a very simple commodity. click on image for a larger view
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Under New Management: TriMet and the Trust Gap
What ought to be of concern to TriMet’s riders and supporters was Friday’s front page article by Joseph Rose, who covers the transportation beat for the paper. The title says it all: Will TriMet bond measure get the support of those who actually ride TriMet? In the article, Rose (who is quite knowledgeable on the…