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Open thread for week of November 3-9, 2013
A few news items: The Metro Council has voted to approve the work done so far on the SW Corridor. No more charging your cell phones from TriMet ticket machine kiosks. Stephen J. Smith reports that in 2015, the FRA will permit European rolling stock on US rails. This is a potential win for transit technologies…
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Repeating the Sins of Other Modes
One of my favorite ways to start the day is a brisk bike ride to breakfast (I love breakfast sandwiches and wraps – feel free to forward recommendations). One morning this week I headed out to check out the new Roman Candle Baking Co. on Division (five stars – killer granola bowl!). On my approach,…
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Orange Line Sighting
Guest contributor David Brandt is a regular reader. Earlier this year there was discussion on this blog about how TriMet would designate and serve the new Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail line (see “TriMet Confirms That Orange Line Will Go Through Downtown After All, But Details Still Unclear, April 17, 2013″). A clue has recently appeared that…
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Can Google Drive Better than You?
Via Slashdot: They think they can. Based on a paper they presented at a robotics conference recently, they believe their technology already performs better than human drivers. A key approach – avoid dangerous conditions. For example, their software is much better than humans at doing things like maintaining a safe distance from the vehicle in…
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Transportation Megatrends
PSU Transportation Seminar: Clouds, Crowds and Traffic: What 10 emerging Megatrends mean for the future of transportation Speaker: Ted Trepanier, INRIX, Inc. Topic: Clouds, Crowds and Traffic: What 10 emerging Megatrends mean for the future of transportation When: Friday, November 1, 2013, 12-1 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Summary: Ten new megatrends will be presented…