Portland is a PR machine for light rail & streetcar

Here are Some Facts About Portland          

Automobiles / Roads / Highways

Energy / costs

The real blood for oil problem

Cars, transit and Energy     Printable

Car Energy compared to Transit

Cars Costs 1/3 what transit costs  Printable

THE PUBLIC COST OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES. (Lcl)

Congestion

High Density Causes Congestion   TriMet's Study

You Can Build Your Way Out Of Congestion

Wendell Cox: Mass transit does not reduce congestion

Cost Of Portland's Congestion Report

POLLS:

Portlanders Rate Congestion Relief More Important than Education; want roads, not transit

Houston Freeways

Most People Rate A Car Necessary

Traffic Calming Contributes to Accident

Roads are NOT highly Subsidized?

Road subsidies, more

Parking Subsidy is tiny

External Costs of transit, autos

Subsidies/Externalities

Misc

Most Europeans drive - 78% of  miles traveled is by car - Printable

Tolls Not Needed on Interstate Bridge Project

Driving, regional & Per Person

One-way Streets are SAFER than two way streets