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One Down, Two to Go

How do you unload a Streetcar? You erect a temporary crane. Watching a Streetcar get unloaded is a lot like watching paint dry. There’s a lot of waiting. I came back a few hours and they were about to move the car off the wash track into the shop. Yes, Bob, you can link two…

January 16, 2007
Thousand Little Fixes

Lenny passed on this pointer to an article about Seattle’s efforts to mitigate the closure of their bus tunnel. The meta-message is that lots of small operational improvements may have more impact on moving people effectively than large capital projects.

January 15, 2007
Streetcars to be Unloaded Today

Update, 10:45am: I am told unloading of the first car has commenced. I am told the 3 new vehicles will be unloaded at the maintenance facility (NW Northrup and 16th) today and tomorrow. I don’t have any word on what time they’ll start today.

January 15, 2007
Tram Anticipation, and Fares

I’m excited. Along with my fellow members of the Streetcar Citizens Advisory Committee, I’m going to get a ‘preview’ ride on the OHSU Tram this week. Look for pictures here afterwards. Meanwhile, over at Commissioner Sam, there’s a question about whether the Tram fare should be seamlessly part of the TriMet/Streetcar pricing and transfer system,…

January 15, 2007
D-Day

Here we are: the first commute day with the Transit Mall closed. Yesterday’s O featured a chart with all the new stop locations (PDF, 764K). We just wanted to let you know that our Transit Surfer tool has been updated with all the new route and stop information.

January 15, 2007

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