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

Telling News Stories

Losses put OHSU at crossroads  (OHSU paid for most of the Tram) (Tuesday, October 30, 2007)

Gravy Train (list of rail profiteers)

Giusto refused polygraph (Sherrif was Goldschmidt's driver & lover of his wife)

Report: Giusto admits sharing info of ex-gov's sex abuse   The Report

Bernie's going down,

Banking on Biotech  (OHSU President Peter Kohler’s Prescription for Oregon)

Blog Postings on OHSU

Banking on Biotech (OHSU President Peter Kohler’s Prescription for Oregon:)

Coming Clean  (A city development official was once in debt to a group that often works with his agency)

Police to ride MAX in Gresham  The city attempts to beef up safety on the light-rail lines

Gresham Police Department to patrol MAX light-rail

elderly man beaten with baseball bat at MAX station

MAX attack sparks safety changes

Plan aims to fund parks  Proposed $8,632 per new home fee

State Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Rick Metsger: “I just don’t feel safe riding MAX when it’s dark,”

TriMet promises fresh eye on crime

Nights on the MAX find anarchy on the rails

A short history of Kulongoski's peace of mind

Giusto’s past comes to light as case details emerge

S. Waterfront greenway 76 % over budget $56 million

Measure 49- A con after all

Tram $3.27 Million Actual cost $57 Million;  Greenway Trail $2.5 Million; Bank Treatment $4.2 Million; River Parkway $3.8 Million

Ethics Commission Makes Preliminary Finding Against Multnomah County Commissioner

TriMet rethinks Fareless Square

Police investigate fight, stabbing near Gresham MAX station

MAX safety focus of Friday forum

“Since the inception of the mass transit lines, many law enforcement jurisdictions have experienced an increase in criminal activity

Outcry follows MAX stabbing

Man stabbed during Gresham MAX fight

TriMet takes heat at safety summit

Teen stabbed after argument on MAX train in Gresham

TriMet gets earful about MAX

Police investigate fight, stabbing near Gresham MAX station

Police make a difference on MAX

TriMet rethinks Fareless Square

Homeowners get reprieve on old tax bills