January 2008 - Posts

Proper Streetcar Operation

Even with a destroyed city, many areas still vacant, a major shortfall in cash flow, and a generally stagnant area, New Orleans Streetcar service vastly surpasses Portland's as I've mentioned time and time again.  Why does a city that is known for Read More
posted Thursday, January 31, 2008 3:34 PM by adron | 4 Comments
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Bulldozing for Suburbia

Bill Vaughan - "Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them."   I just thought it was a good quote and wanted to share.  Read More
posted Tuesday, January 29, 2008 12:51 PM by adron | 0 Comments

Seattle Streetcar

Today the parents, girlfriend, and I all headed Seattle bound aboard the Amtrak Cascades #500 to see what this South Lake Union Streetcar (A.K.A. South Lake Union Trolley - SLUT). Joleen and I rose sometime before 8:00am.  Knocked out some breakfast, Read More
posted Sunday, January 27, 2008 1:13 PM by adron | 3 Comments
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Norfolk Southern Ties On a Hard Work Month

Down in my old home territory, where the Norfolk Southern now roams, a bit of work is being done.  84 miles of ties, rails in 22 curves, a bridge replacement, and welding 300 rail joints along with the installation of 6 new switches.  All of Read More
posted Friday, January 25, 2008 7:42 AM by adron | 0 Comments
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Sustainable? Bulls!&#!

So I'm practically fed up with the improper usage of this adjective for transit.  Sustainable.  Why is transit more environmentally sustainable than auto based transportation?  Both use extensive amounts of energy, require massive amounts Read More
posted Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:28 PM by adron | 2 Comments
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$1,400,000,000 Is Just Petty Change Right?

After release of the new plan to the public, which I read here and here, Jim Howell's plan to run the Yellow Line down the east side looks even better.  I was a supporter of the idea before, as I know we don't need even MORE downtown light rail traffic.  Read More
posted Saturday, January 19, 2008 9:51 AM by adron | 0 Comments
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MAX Yellow Line Atomic Powered Tattoo Trip

A few weeks ago Joleen and I headed out during lunch time for her to finish up her awesome tattoo at Atomic Studio.  Which mind you, if you're in the market for a tat, go talk to London Bellman! She and I headed out at different times to the studio Read More
posted Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:32 AM by adron | 0 Comments

Hot Chicks and Transit

So I'm wondering around and I wrote my Westward bound MAX Adventure up.  I had not even got all the way back to 158th avenue and I see two absurdly hot chicks video taping the MAX.  So I get off and contemplate, what the hell are two gorgous Read More
posted Sunday, January 13, 2008 12:05 PM by adron | 4 Comments
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MAX Blue Line, Westward Bound

I decided this morning I was going to finally take that trip out to Hillsboro that I had been promising myself for a couple months.  The only reason for the trip was to check on the status of the various construction efforts at the stops.  As Read More
posted Sunday, January 13, 2008 11:12 AM by adron | 2 Comments
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Polish Teen Hacker Dominates Łódź Tram Network

This is rather entertaining, a Polish kid took over the Łódź Tram Network, derailing a few trams and causing some other havoc. Smart kid, dastardly thing to do!  Technorati Tags: Derailment,Tram,Streetcar,Łódź del.icio.us Tags: Derailment,Tram,Streetcar,Łód Read More
posted Friday, January 11, 2008 1:06 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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Don't Kill Me!

I was going to title this entry "Please, Don't Kill Me!"  But then I realized it is past the point of politeness, so the title is thus a command.  In the last 18 years of my life I've been hit by 3 automobiles and 1 SUV. Oddly here in Portland Read More
posted Wednesday, January 09, 2008 1:34 PM by adron | 3 Comments
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NARP & AORTA's Beggarly Attitude

Passenger rail service is far more valuable than the beggarly approach NARP, AORTA, and the other passenger rail organizations let on.  They commonly whine about this and that subsidy the interstate, highways, and other roadways get.  They commonly Read More
posted Monday, January 07, 2008 10:53 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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On and Off

So the blog train has stopped at a station, and I'll be getting off for a short break.  I'm working on so many projects and trying to get my blog engine upgraded that I'll be posting infrequently over the next few weeks.   Just an FYI. Read More
posted Sunday, January 06, 2008 9:49 PM by adron | 0 Comments

"We'll Help You Beat Traffic"

Joleen and I got home from some good grub over on Alberta Street tonight.  After work today, a half day, I rode the Yellow Line out to Killingsworth and walked down to Atomic Tattoo.  Joleen was getting an arm piece worked on, stage 2 of three Read More
posted Friday, January 04, 2008 8:51 AM by adron | 0 Comments
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