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Streetcars, MAX Trains and Buses – Three Modes – One System
click image for full size view The streetcar system, promoted as a development tool, is supposed to be a local circulator with frequent stops and yet it will run without a stop for two-thirds of mile, across the Broadway Bridge between the Pearl District and the Eliot Neighborhood. On the other hand, light rail is…
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Access vs. Mobility in the Streetcar Loop
There was a request in the open suggestion thread to review the “Northrup Loop” option for the Streetcar Loop connection in the Pearl District, so this post will give it a shot. As part of the Streetcar Loop now pending approval for Federal funding, the Streetcar will cross the Broadway Bridge and connect with the…
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Gasoline tax in Oregon
Hi everyone, I paid a visit to the Oregon state website to see what I could discover on the gasoline tax. The Department of Revenue site has some links to “tax expenditures”, in which Chap. 3 discusses “gas, use, and jet fuel taxes”. P. 301 gives these figures: — current state tax rate $0.24/gallon, federal…
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Featured Class Project 2007
Each year we feature one presentation from the PSU/PDOT Traffic and Transportation class. This year our featured presentation is from Cora Potter, who is seeking to take an existing cul-de-sac and turn it into a gateway from the new Green Line Light Rail to the local neighborhood (PDF, 412K). This idea integrates transit, trail and…