Japan's JR East launched a hybrid train with lithium ion battery packs and regenerative braking earlier this year. Read this post from http://www.greencarcongress.com/ below.
"The New Energy Train cars use twin 95 kW electric motors (to deliver grade ability at the same level as that of a new model railcar), a 330 kW diesel engine powering a [...]
The Portland Office of Transportation is hosting a series of open houses to get public input on what new routes and corridors should be considered in any new Streetcar proposal. The public meetings, which will be held later this month and into November, will consist of members of Transporation speaking with any and all interested [...]
City of Portland Transportation Commissioner, Sam Adams, is a little closer to presenting his new City-wide gas tax and street maintenance fee proposal to City Council (Read the related back story here). After spending much of September hosting open houses around the City to get individual opinions on how the new monies would be spent, Adams will [...]
The Downtwon Transit Mall renovation project has been effecting automobile traffic downtown for months, but get ready for yet another hassle. This weekend, from September 28 through the 30th, the MAX will have a plethora of service interruptions and station closures throughout downtown while new light rail is being installed at the crossings of the existing [...]
Earlier this month, on September 6th, the City Council met to discuss the proposed $147 million Eastside streetcar project, that, if approved, would extend the streecar from Downtown, across the Broadway Bridge, down Martin Luther King Boulevard, and terminate at OMSI. The meeting came at a critical time for the project, as the following day was [...]
If it's September, it can only mean one thing: Tri-Met is raising its fares for bus and light rail. And this September is no different. Like clockwork, cash fares have been raised a nickel, so now it will cost $1.75 for a Two Zone ticket, $2.05 for an All Zone, and $1.40 for a Youth ticket. [...]
If the Portland Development Commission has its way, North Interstate Avenue could soon have a whole new look. A proposal is now being drafted that will re-tailor the aging, and economically struggling strip in NoPo, so that the MAX Yellow Line can be utilized to its full potential. Massive re-zoning and relaxing of restrictions on the [...]
Even though small cars comprise less than 5% of the US market today, automakers are expecting a big increase in sales this Fall. A recent article in Business week features brief commentaries on the top fuel efficient models for Fall 2007:
Toyota Yaris
2008 Honda Fit
2008 Nissan Versa
Chevy Cobalt
2007 Toyota Prius
The Yaris is an new [...]
The new commuter rail line that will be running between Beaverton and Wilsonville, starting fall of 2008, will soon have a new nickname…and you could be the person who names it! Last week, Tri-Met announced a contest that's open to all for christening the rail line with a catchy and fun name. The contest runs through October [...]
I found this article on Google Maps Mania discussing some big improvements to Google maps for driving directions.
"The Google Maps Team have added a pretty nifty new feature to Google Maps. Here to tell you about "Draggable Driving Directions" are Jess and Evan, from the Google Maps team (YouTube link):
..This is an awesome feature enhancement! [...]
