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KBOO Bike Show: Bike Theft
Listen to the show (mp3, 26.5MB) Michelle and Tori talk with Sgt Michael Frome of the Portland Police Bureau, Nick Watkin of Kryptonite Locks and PSU Transportation Options Manager Ian Stude about trends in bike theft, lock quality and techniques, and tips to make it easier to recover your bike if stolen.
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More CRC fun and games
In an apparent reversal from campaign promises made to environmentalists, Portland mayor Charlie Hales is now supporting the Columbia River Crossing–albeit with a few reservations (he called it a “work in progress that needs more refinement”). Hales also cautioned the anti-LRT petitioners in Clark County that “The CRC without LRT is DOA”. In related news,…
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Two cities, two different visions for TV Highway
In this morning’s Oregonian (in the West Metro community news section of the paper’s print edition, which does not yet appear to be posted online), Andrew Theen and Nicole Friedman report on differing visions for Tualatin Valley Highway (OR-8), a major east-west thoroughfare connecting the cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro. The highway–the route of TriMet’s…
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February 2013 Open Thread
Is it groundhog day yet? Is it groundhog day yet? Is it groundhog day yet? Is it groundho…. Regardless of whether or not Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, ’tis time for another open thread. Longtime Portland Transport reader, and former TriMet bus driver Al Margulies is the lead plaintiff in a pending class action suit…
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Video – TriMet Hybrid Bus Debut Event
Back in July of 2010, we covered TriMet’s announcement of the purchase of hybrid buses to be evaluated on the Line #72 route. TriMet has now received those four buses and held an event today to launch them into service. Here’s our video providing an overview of TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane’s remarks at today’s…