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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