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Basic Equation of Transportation Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Editor’s Note: The following was originally posted to the Oregon Transportation Reform Activists Network (OTRAN) email list (you can subscribe here). Executive Summary In order to actually meet targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Oregon must do the math to determine that proposed steps will be sufficient. I offer the “Basic Equation of Transportation Greenhouse…
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TriMet Gets Tough
Via the Daily Journal of Commerce, TriMet has toughened their exclusion policies: TriMet is adding intimidation as behavior restricted on the system, which includes violent, threatening or disruptive behavior or conduct intended and likely to provoke a violent response. TriMet also is adding boisterous and unreasonably loud conduct as a restriction on the system. “These…
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Changing Railroads in the U.S.: Is now the time for a national electrification program?
Garlynn Woodsong is an occasional guest contributor. According to this Washington Post article, A Switch On the Tracks: Railroads Roar Ahead, the U.S. railroad industry is currently booming. They’re hiring workers and expanding their facilities, as opposed to just six years ago, when they were laying off workers. They expect that high fuel prices will…
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Rush Hour Redefined
Via Planetizen: How will telework change commuting patterns? Today the virtual work place trend is apparent in college towns across the U.S. like Amherst, Mass., and lifestyle locales like Asheville, N.C., and Bellingham, Wash., which are quickly becoming quality of life destinations for boomers developing their own virtual companies. Rather than experiencing clog ups during…
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Yamhill County Rail study focuses on 3 options
Plans for linking Portland to Yamhill County by rail will likely fall short of Spirit Mountain and even perhaps McMinnville. The study currently underway by Portland-based IBI Group suggests that the line may go no further than Newberg due to low ridership estimates. Randy Knapick of IBI Group said three options are getting a serious…