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Transit Ridership at Historic Levels

Via Planetizen: The American Public Transportation Association reported that transit ridership on US systems is at its highest levels since 1957, having increased for the last three consecutive years. Light, heavy, and commuter rail, respectively, led the increase.

March 15, 2007
Skepticism About Public-Private Partnerships on Roads

Via Planetizen: An editorial piece in the Hartford Courant suggests that the Public is getting the short end of the deal.

March 14, 2007
Is Al Walking His Talk?

Guest poster Terry Parker is a regular commenter here on Portland Transport Recently a commentary appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle that was reprinted in March 7th edition of The Oregonian titled: “For Gore, it’s as I say, not as I spew”. Is this Al Gore’s very own incontinent truth about global warming and energy…

March 14, 2007
Urban Renewal and Streetcar

An article in today’s Trib drills down on TIF (tax increment) funding for the proposed Streetcar Loop. The target is $31M of the $70M of local match coming out of 4 urban renewal districts. This is not a secret, Sam Adams testified to this effect in from of PDC more than 6 months ago. But…

March 13, 2007
Piloting a VMT Tax

Back in 2001, when the legislature, once again, could not find a way to convince voters that raising the gas tax to keep pace with inflation might be a good idea, they instead created the Road User Fee Task Force (RUFTF – I’m still trying to figure out how that is pronounced). One of the…

March 13, 2007

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