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On the Impending Transformation of Transportation
Brian Davis is Portland Transport’s newest contributor. Brian is a Transportation Analyst at Lancaster Engineering, a MS Candidate at PSU where his research involves strategies for increasing sustainability in urban freight, and a carfree resident of downtown Portland. Welcome, Brian! – Chris I’m excited to be joining the discussion at Portland Transport at the onset…
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The OTHER Streetcar Milestone This Weekend
Lest this get lost in the hoopla surrounding the opening of the Streetcar Loop, please note that the Oregon Iron Works/United Streetcar prototype vehicle is now certified for revenue service and in operation on the streets of Portland! For those who have forgotten the history of this vehicle, it was procured with a grant from…
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Streetcar Safety Video
Just in time for this weekend’s opening of the Streetcar Loop, this video is a joint production of Portland Streetcar, TriMet, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition. It provides advice on modal conflicts of all kinds, with a focus on bikes and streetcars. Nicely done!
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Fast and Reliable Light Rail in the Netherlands: How they do it, and lessons for Portland
Zef Wagner is currently in the Netherlands taking a class on sustainable transportation. He will be posting periodically about the Dutch transit system and what lessons we could apply in Portland and elsewhere in the US. One of the first things I noticed about transit after arriving in the Netherlands was how incredibly fast the…
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Dude, Where’s My Streetcar?
The Oregonian details schedule status for the Oregon Iron Works/United Streetcar order for the Streetcar Loop. Obviously we’re not celebrating. But I’d like to underscore a couple of points: 1) We’re not going to do anything that compromises the safety, quality or reliability of the new vehicles. If that means waiting, we’ll wait for delivery.…