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TriMet Safety & Service Excellence Task Force report released
The TriMet Safety and Service Excellence Task Force, formed after the April crash where a bus struck a group of pedestrians, killing two of them, has released its report.
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A Consumation Devoutly to be Wished…
Zero Traffic Deaths… Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2010 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Peter Jacobsen, P.E., Public Health Consultant Topic: Vision Zero: Towards Zero Deaths When: Friday, October 15, 2010, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 *Speaker sponsored by Oregon Transportation Research and Education…
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Eastside Openings this Week
The East Burnside/Couch couplet has been in operation (and refinement) for a couple of months now, but the official ribbon cutting will be Tuesday at 9AM. In terms of real change on the transportation system, I hope the new signaling system for bikes as they cross the freeway entrance at Williams on NE Broadway (installed…
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Are We the Safest Traffic (major) City in U.S.?
At least one source quoted by the Mercury says so.
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Playing Down the Need for Speed
The critical path to safety has to include slowing cars down, particularly on neighborhood streets. EnzymePDX looks at Sweden’s effort to eliminate road deaths, and compares it to Mayor Adam’s effort to get City control over local speed limits. Simultaneously, StreetFilms looks at the “20’s Plenty” campaign in the UK.