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Cascade Policy Institute ?s MAX Light Rail?
Update: The FTA has responded to Cascade’s letter, and disagrees with Cascade’s contention that the MAX Green Line is out of compliance with the Full Funding Grant Agreement. The FTA’s response is here. Quoting from the response: In recent years, TriMet, like many transit agencies across the country, has been impacted by the decline in…
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Your Questions for Neil – “Round 2” – The Videos – Part 4
Here is the final installment of our recent interview with Neil McFarlane, based on questions submitted by the readers of Portland Transport. Today’s Part 4 talks about future projects and other miscellaneous questions. Parts 1 and 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Special thanks to multiple volunteers who have compiled transcripts of these videos.…
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Your Questions for Neil – “Round 2” – The Videos – Parts 1 and 2
Here’s the first two parts of our latest interview with Neil McFarlane, based on questions submitted by the readers of Portland Transport. Parts 1 and 2 cover the broad topic areas of TriMet’s financing and service levels, the economy, project funding, and labor contracts. Parts 1 and 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Special…
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Playing Devil’s Advocate: What if we wait?
A discussion on the timing of big-ticket capital projects.