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The Yin and Yang of the CRC
Updated 7/14/12 Hayden Island neighbors have joined the lawsuit party… Updated 7/3/12, 7AM: Apparently today is the deadline for filing NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) suits for the project. Thompson Metal Fab has joined the party, suing over the height of the bridge. Original Post Looking a recent developments for the Columbia River Crossing: The…
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TriMet wins aribtration with ATU 757
As mentioned in the open thread, TriMet has prevailed against ATU Local 757 in the abitration over the 2009 contract offer. TriMet’s “Modified Final Offer” is retroactively imposed, and expires–this fall. An announcement by TriMet is here, the ruling is here. Earlier, The Oregonian summarized the contract proposals here, and profiled the arbitrator here. The…
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Does MAP-21 Undermine CRC Tolling Strategy?
There’s a post up today at Transportation for America that looks at key features of the just-signed Transportation Reauthorization Sausage. Included is this interesting item: 10. Tolling for new interstate lanes and HOV sleight-of-hand, and an emphasis on public-private partnerships Today states are not allowed to toll Interstate highways except under very limited and rare…
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Transit and those dependent upon it
There’s been quite a bit in the national press this week about the subject. Amanda Hess, writing for Atlantic Cities, penned an article called Race, class, and the Stigma of Riding the Bus in America. This article drew quite a bit of attention, including a somewhat scathing criticism from Jarrett Walker, who objected to the…