The Transporter
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: 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.
A transit pioneer heads back to the future
Mass transit isn’t keeping up with the times, longtime critic says.
No sweat: Why light rail doesn’t buckle in cities far hotter than Portland
Cooling technology keeps systems in other cities from breaking down during hot weather.
Oregon’s transportation crisis ‘at a tipping point’
The state’s underinvestment in transportation is at a crisis point that will force the hand of the public and private sector to consider alternative funding sources, said panelists at an Oregon Business Hot Topics, Cool Talks discussion this morning.
Portland’s Sunrise Corridor to ease traffic jams soon
Portland’s first new highway in 30 years is scheduled for June completion.
Gov. Kate Brown pushes for transportation funds in Eugene
Gov. Brown urged lawmakers to pass a transportation program for 2017 during a recent visit to Eugene and Springfield.
Get on the bus!
How the private sector can ride the next transit revolution.