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Whither MAX?
Metro and TriMet are embarking on a study of where High Capacity Transit should go in the next 30 years. From Metro: Public Workshops: Metro begins process to identify next 30 years of high capacity transit projects – 8/12, 8/13 & 8/14/08 (top) The Portland metropolitan region is home to a pioneering transit system. Over…
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Headed for a CRC Toll Policy Show Down?
As expected, the SW Washington Regional Transportation Commission became the final local government to endorse the Columbia River Crossing Locally Preferred Alternative. But… In their endorsement they included a recommendation that tolling ONLY be used to pay for construction, NOT as a demand management tool. This puts the RTC squarely opposite the recommendation on Portland…