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Opinion: Extending the Yellow MAX Line to Vancouver Is TriMet’s worst idea yet

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|Date: Monday, December 23, 2024

Opinion: Extending the Yellow MAX Line to Vancouver Is TriMet’s worst idea yet

John A. Charles Jr. critiques the Yellow MAX Line extension, urging legislators to remove light rail from ...

John A. Charles Jr. critiques the Yellow MAX Line extension, urging legislators to remove light rail from the project. ...

Monday, December 23, 2024
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Opinion: Oregon’s highway freeze is not about the weather

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|Date: Friday, February 9, 2024

Opinion: Oregon’s highway freeze is not about the weather

John A. Charles Jr. of the Cascade Policy Institute questions why there are no efforts underway to plan f ...

John A. Charles Jr. of the Cascade Policy Institute questions why there are no efforts underway to plan for the next generation of great roads. ...

Friday, February 9, 2024
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Opinion: TriMet in the 21st Century

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|Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Opinion: TriMet in the 21st Century

Randal O’Toole provides an executive summary of a report that indicates TriMet and the region should imme ...

Randal O’Toole provides an executive summary of a report that indicates TriMet and the region should immediately cease all planning for infrastructure-heavy transit projects, including light rail. ...

Saturday, November 25, 2023
| by ClarkCountyToday.com

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Opinion: TriMet’s existential crisis

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|Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023

Opinion: TriMet’s existential crisis

TriMet’s share of all regional trips today is about 4 percent, which means it’s irrelevant to most region ...

TriMet’s share of all regional trips today is about 4 percent, which means it’s irrelevant to most regional travelers. ...

Saturday, November 25, 2023
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Opinion: Metro gives up on reducing traffic congestion

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|Date: Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Opinion: Metro gives up on reducing traffic congestion

For the past 30 years, opinion polls have consistently shown that highway congestion relief is the top tr ...

For the past 30 years, opinion polls have consistently shown that highway congestion relief is the top transportation priority for Portland-area residents. ...

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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Annual fundraising event for Options 360 Women’s Clinic held

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|Date: Monday, October 9, 2023

Annual fundraising event for Options 360 Women’s Clinic held

Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Dr. Ben Carson served as the special guest keynote speaker at the an ...

Presidential Medal of Freedom winner Dr. Ben Carson served as the special guest keynote speaker at the annual fundraising event for Options 360 Women’s Clinic. ...

Monday, October 9, 2023
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Opinion: Replacing the I-5 Bridge is not a solution for anything

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|Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023

Opinion: Replacing the I-5 Bridge is not a solution for anything

Oregon legislature urged to reject $1 billion allocation for I-5 Interstate Bridge replacement and instea ...

Oregon legislature urged to reject $1 billion allocation for I-5 Interstate Bridge replacement and instead start planning for new bridges to tackle traffic congestion and provide redundancy in the eve ...

Tuesday, June 6, 2023
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Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement is not a solution for anything

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|Date: Friday, May 19, 2023

Opinion: I-5 Bridge replacement is not a solution for anything

John Charles believes the Interstate Bridge should be left alone for now and ODOT should be directed to s ...

John Charles believes the Interstate Bridge should be left alone for now and ODOT should be directed to start planning for two new bridges. ...

Friday, May 19, 2023
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Opinion: ODOT admits its tolls will make Oregonians worse off

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|Date: Monday, March 27, 2023

Opinion: ODOT admits its tolls will make Oregonians worse off

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program plans to charge tolls to cross the Columbia River on both I-5 a ...

The Interstate Bridge Replacement Program plans to charge tolls to cross the Columbia River on both I-5 and I-205. ...

Monday, March 27, 2023
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Opinion: ODOT is gassed up and ready to go on tolling

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|Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Opinion: ODOT is gassed up and ready to go on tolling

ODOT is gassed up and ready to go with tolling, but they have no idea where they’re going or what they’ll ...

ODOT is gassed up and ready to go with tolling, but they have no idea where they’re going or what they’ll do once they get there. ...

Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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POLL: How do you feel about Washington taxpayers covering 45% of the light rail operating and maintenance costs, as proposed by TriMet?*

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