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WES Side Arrivals

I noticed the Oregonian as well as other sources have made mention of the arrival of the Colorado Car and DMU in Wilsonville. Mentioned by the Tribune and The Times (publications of the same parent, same articles) that the vehicles had arrived. I'm really Read More
posted Sunday, June 22, 2008 11:42 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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Vastly Superior To Portland's Streetcar

...but nobody rides it.  Just a few shots from back when I lived in Jacksonville, FL.  In their defense they built this system which connects various parts of downtown, just like the Portland Streetcar.  However nobody lives downtown there.  Read More
posted Sunday, June 22, 2008 2:46 PM by adron | 2 Comments
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Urban Commute Time

Home to Office… Driving: 32-40 minutes Transit: 48-52 minutes Walking: 1hr 24 minutes Bicycling: 28 minutes Simple fact, it's pretty damn stupid to try to drive in an urban environment.  It takes about 1-3 minutes to park a bike, and about 3-15 Read More
posted Friday, June 20, 2008 9:24 AM by adron | 0 Comments
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Will The Streetcar Improve It?

So I've got a new office location I'm commuting to these days.  It is an interesting commute, which takes me through the city center and down Macadam. Eventually I suppose this route will be much easier with the Streetcar.  Maybe. It will also Read More
posted Saturday, June 07, 2008 6:58 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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Fare Increase to Cover Full Cost of Operations!

Ok, not really.  As anyone in the know around the transportation industry knows, nothing fully pays directly for itself, even the famed auto mode.  So fare increases are coming that will cover a bit more of the multi-million dollar overruns Read More
posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:03 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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The Official Steel Bridge Closure

June 1–August 30: TriMet buses will not use Steel Bridge; detours in place June 10–August 24: Bridge closed to all vehicles August 2–24: TriMet MAX will not cross Steel Bridge; shuttle buses provided I'm still curious, if anyone knows, what exactly Read More
posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 2:41 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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Red Line Ridership, and Calculations for Total Throughput on the Banfield Corridor

This Sunday I took a trip out to the Best Buy by the airport.  It was a little later in the afternoon when I boarded the Red Line to the airport.  The interesting thing that I noticed was that the number of patrons riding the Red Line, on a Read More
posted Monday, May 26, 2008 10:50 AM by adron | 8 Comments
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Feds Crawl to Incompetence as Union Pacific Silently Creates Grandeur

Light Rail Construction Impresses, Funding Depresses I've been watching the the downtown Portland Mall Light Rail Construction with curiosity.  Impressiveness often comes to mind at the number of things that have been planned for, accommodated and Read More
posted Friday, May 23, 2008 9:58 AM by adron | 0 Comments
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Gas Prices Won't Affect/Increase Transit Ridership

It was spoken/written once.  Obviously the statement was delusional! Sounder Gets it Kickin' Sounder ridership is up 28%!  28% is a MASSIVE jump.  If gas prices go up another 10-20% it actually will make the billion plus they blew on getting Read More
posted Friday, May 16, 2008 5:05 PM by adron | 1 Comments
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Beaverton Transit Center, Where is the Center?

Contemplation #1 I took this photo recently while on a photo spree out west of downtown Portland.  The Beaverton Transit Center stop is a great stop, for transit, but not so much else.  Contemplation #2 So the Beaverton Transit Center is just Read More
posted Friday, May 16, 2008 10:28 AM by adron | 0 Comments
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Random Photo w/ Those Crazy Adron Thoughts! :)

Contemplation #1 I took this picture and immediately laughed.  I haven't bought gas in over 2 months!  Looking at those prices I'm glad I ride that Streetcar thingy back there instead! Contemplation #2 Argh, the country will be connected again Read More
posted Wednesday, May 14, 2008 10:15 AM by adron | 4 Comments
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Observations on the West Side

On my Sunday outing I've made a ton of observations and had a few conversations of interest too. As I was strolling through the construction areas in Beaverton for the new commuter rail I started wondering how the vehicles for this line, and especially Read More
posted Sunday, May 04, 2008 11:39 AM by adron | 0 Comments
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The First Ticket Machine Works

I got up today and headed out and about into the beautiful sunny weather of Portland.  Boarded the streetcar at 21st and Lovejoy.  I departed ways with the streetcar down on 11th and walked over to Stumptown Coffee at Ace Hotel.  With coffee Read More
posted Sunday, May 04, 2008 11:17 AM by adron | 0 Comments
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HOLY !*#$ TRANSIT DOLLARS

"The Urban Land Institute (ULI) reported Tuesday that a survey of 23 large metropolitan regions indicates that their combined transit spending over the next 25-to-30 years "will actually exceed that spent on highways, a shift of historic proportions." Read More
posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 9:56 PM by adron | 4 Comments
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MAX Suicide Attempt, No, It's Just Ben & Jerry's Free Ice Cream Day

I'm walking back toward Pioneer Square and a MAX passes by blocking my view of the block and a half long line leading to Ben & Jerry's.  The MAX blares the horn and begins to stop quickly.  The drop brakes are applied fully with a thud.  Read More
posted Tuesday, April 29, 2008 12:38 PM by adron | 0 Comments
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