Portland Transport

Category: Transportation Operations

  • Tram Lifecycle Costs

    Head over to CommissionerSam.com for a discussion of aerial tram operating costs.

  • Planning Transportation Operations

    Friday is the final installment in the Spring series of Friday seminars at PSU. Jonathan is the guy leading the discussion of transportation information systems for Metro. Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2006 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Jonathan Makler, City of Portland and Metro Topic: Planning for Transportation Operations in the Portland…

  • Flexcar Getting Stiffed?

    Updated May 11: PDOT has released their evaluation report (PDF, 72K) of Flexcar’s “Pilot” use of on-street parking. We’ve had a number of posts here about Flexcar, the carsharing program that has been operating here in Portland for several years (disclaimer, I’m a member, and a happy one). Until now, Flexcar has enjoyed free use…

  • Burnside Bridge Mid-Week Closure

    Update: Apparently they found the concrete. The bridge will be closed Tuesday to Friday. The Burnside Bridge will be closed to road traffic from 8:00 pm on Tuesday, May 2 until 6:00 am on Friday, May 5 to allow a contractor to pour a concrete sidewalk on the new lift span deck. Update: the closure…

  • Signal Guy Gets a Little Credit

    This morning’s Tribune has a “Q&A” with Bill Kloos, who manages the signals division for PDOT. The piece is a little bit light-hearted, but it’s an opportunity to highlight one of those unsung heroes who makes our transportation system work so well. So hats off for Bill, who amply deserves the attention.