Travel and Transportation
The Bus is Back: Division Project Redefines Bus Rapid Transit
Upgrades to bus service on Division could make their way to the greater Portland area.
PDX council adopts resolution supporting congestion pricing
The Portland City council yesterday unanimously adopted a resolution directing the Portland Bureau of Transportation to work with ODOT to research the best ways to implement congestion pricing on I-5 and I-205. Portland congestion increased four times faster than its population between 2013 and 2015. If it continues unabated, PBOT director Leah Treat said, congestion could … Read more
The Bus is Back: Is car-oriented Bend ready to embrace transit?
Bend gets the funding to build a modern bus sytem, just in time for rapid population growth.
Will expanding I-5 relieve congestion? Freight industry says yes
Despite numerous studies demonstrating that freeway expansions worsen congestion, the freight industry supports a proposed expansion of I-5 at the Rose Quarter. Members of the rail and trucking industries say the project will relieve congestion and improve safety. “It benefits everyone, not just freight,” said Pia Welch, a FedEx project engineering specialist and chair of the … Read more
The Bus is Back: Salem experiments with an on-demand bus
Salem’s experiment with on-demand bus service didn’t work out, but the innovative service yielded valuable lessons for future transit projects.
The Bus is Back: Eugene expands ‘Emerald Express’ Bus Rapid Transit system
The first leg of OB‘s bus tour takes us from Portland to Eugene, with stops at Lane County Transit, the storefront of a BRT critic and new wave mobility company Arcimoto.
The Bus is Back: A special series exploring bus initiatives across Oregon
Bus ridership has taken a hit over the past decade, but new projects around the state aim to get Oregonians back on board.
A transit pioneer heads back to the future
Mass transit isn’t keeping up with the times, longtime critic says.