May 2007 - Posts

Explosive Ethanol Growth (AKA - Not particularly a good idea?)

Explosive ethanol growth is enough evidence to suggest ’07 car deliveries will reach 62,000So here we go.  I have some predictions based on this trend.Subsidies will be maintained at about the 50% level for a while to keep the cost per gallon artificially Read More
posted Thursday, May 31, 2007 10:54 AM by adron | 2 Comments
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Out and About in Portland Again

Time:  Sunday before Memorial day. I had stayed up the night before until 4:30am and slept great.  I woke this Sunday morning at about 10:30am wide awake.  I had a lot of things I wanted to knock out so I decided I'd get out and about with Read More
posted Monday, May 28, 2007 6:41 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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Other People's Transit Entertaining Adventures

The Machine's adventerous blog entry over on myspace caught my attention as it was entertaining.  It's cool to hear about other people's adventures and such on the transit, where ever and whatever is going on. I also must say, with recent trips back Read More
posted Sunday, May 27, 2007 1:54 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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Finally, Car Miles Growth that is More Reasonable

A significant decrease in auto miles "growth" finally occurred recently.  Instead of growing solidly at 3%+ it only grew at about 0.3% or so.  Just check recent news sources for the specific "stats" that are being published on this find. I however Read More
posted Wednesday, May 23, 2007 6:56 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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Better Bricks

Tri-met shot this e-mail out via the updates for the Portland Mall work.  It's kind of a "fun fact". "Have you seen the new intersections on 5th Avenue at Ankeny, Pine and Oak? Crews are replacing the Mall's aging brick pavers with an innovative Read More
posted Thursday, May 17, 2007 1:54 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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REAL Transit Progress by Private Entrepenuers

A proposal of a $19 Billion Dollar high speed maglev system between Irvine and Palmdale, California has been put forth.  If this isn't ok'd by the Government, I officially give up any hope of the US ever reclaiming it's capability and technological Read More
posted Friday, May 11, 2007 12:12 PM by adron | 5 Comments
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US Lagging, Following in Transportation Investment

Interesting numbers:  (U.S. lagging when it comes to transportation investment, report says) "For example, Japan currently operates 1,250 miles of high-speed rail and will build about 185 miles more by 2020, and China is planning to build more than Read More
posted Thursday, May 10, 2007 11:01 AM by adron | 2 Comments
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Selling the Idea...

...one person at a time. Amazing how many people have never even contemplated living without a car.  Even the consideration of using a car for recreational use only is a distant thought to many people.  Cars are ingrained, in merely one or two Read More
posted Tuesday, May 08, 2007 3:33 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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Price Equity Among Transit Services?

DART recently has started raising its prices along with other agencies around the country.  The interesting thing is that Tri-met's prices are still far higher, for less distance travelled than those services.  I started wondering and it seems Read More
posted Tuesday, May 01, 2007 10:44 AM by adron | 0 Comments
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