Portland is a PR machine for light rail & streetcar
Here are Some Facts About Portland Oregon
“It must always be remembered how cost-effectiveness works in the public sector: the cost IS the benefit.” - author unknown
Light rail carries tiny fraction of freeway
Here is a chart of actual freeway on and off traffic compared to light rail on and off.
Light rail is that little tan and purple at the bottom - it carries a tiny fraction of the number of people (vertical scale) compared to a freeway. And light rail carries over a much smaller distance (horizontal scale).
Light rail is that little tan and purple at the bottom - it carries a tiny fraction of the number of people (vertical scale) compared to a freeway. And light rail carries over a much smaller distance (horizontal scale).
| Bribery |
| Cheaper & Better Transit |
| EuroTranistShareLoss |
| Elderly Travel |
| GM & The Streetcar |
| Commute Time Chart |
| Top 10 Bus |
| Clackamas Public Safety |
| transit_congestion |
| McLoughlin Plan |
| CRC_Planning |
| Zoneing Increases Cost, Hurts Economy |
| High Rise |