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Is Parking (or Avoiding it) the Killer App for car2go?
Perhaps the most distinguishing characteristic of the car2go car-sharing system that debuted in Portland last week is one-way rentals. One-way trips imply a very different parking model than the incumbent Zipcar. Zipcars have reserved spaces (for which Zipcar pays the City – at least for those in on-street meter zones). You have to end each…
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Modeling, but Were Afraid to Ask
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2012 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Ben Stabler (Parsons Brinckerhoff) Topic: Activity & Transportation Models: An Introduction for Non-Modelers When: Friday, April 13, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Note: This seminar is part of a thematic series this…
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Generating some bus savings
Last week, Portland Transport hosted an article on the subject of potential savings which could be realized by closing MAX stations and making the MAX line(s) more efficient. This article was prompted by GM Neil McFarlane’s comments in our recent interview series, particularly the first part which discussed the recent service cuts. Chris, who conducted…
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Young People Driving Less
We’ve talked about this phenomenon before, but last week, while I was busy with other distractions (like the City budget), the Frontier Group released a report documenting the trends. Sightline has already done a thorough story, so I’ll direct you there.
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TriMet REALLY announces news regarding Type 5 MAX train
No April Fools this time, just news that TriMet has proposed a resolution for the Board of Directors, to authorize a procurement of new Type 5 LRT vehicles, from Siemens. And no, they won’t really consist of 40′ busses tethered to flatbed railcars, as cool as that might sound. :) Siemens, who manufactures the Type…