Freedom is Never Free... Thank You to All Who Have Given Us a Voice...
Freedom is Never Free... Thank You to All Who Have Given Us a Voice...
Sometimes we forget the sacrifice of so many who gave us the freedom to have a an opinion...
As we return from Memorial Day Weekend, we want to pause and remember those that have given us the freedom to have a voice and to be able to vote our convictions. And may the families of those left behind know we are forever indebted to you.
In Summary
If you are like most of us, 2am can be seen on your nightstand clock as you toss and turn in the middle of the night… but we have you covered.
In our Expert Commentaries (EC) we have dropped the Oregon Department of Transportation 2023 – 2025 Agency Request Budget (it’s at the bottom of the EC page). This is the budget request that ODOT has presented to the Legislature for 2023-2025. For those with good grasp of economics, it may not put you back to sleep.
In this weeks articles we look at the condition of the Mass-Transit system across America, projects and budgets,
In Short
Article 1 - Mass Transit is not as healthy as ODOT might want us to believe. We believe it is a fair question considering ODOT and TriMet are trying to get us on a system that is hardly functional… that is as a Tri-County system.
Article 2 - When ODOT’s speaks… it might be a mixed message. In this article about the Rose Quarter project, funding is questioned. It may take a double look to get the gist of Joe Cortright’s point, but it is worth the read.
Article 3 - This article is from 2018 but it highlights how diverse ideas can enhance mass transit or maybe even replace it. With a currently broken transit system we question a proper solution… otherwise we will continue to throw more money at the current money pit.
Weekly Articles
Ridership is down on Mass-Transit