Tag Archives: Public Transportation

Oregon Senate passes bill criminalizing use of illicit drugs on public transportation

The Oregon Senate on Wednesday passed a bill criminalizing the use of illicit drugs on public transportation. Senate Bill 1553, which now heads to the Oregon House for approval, would expand the “interfering with public transportation” crime to include ingesting, inhaling, igniting, injecting or consuming an illegal controlled substance on public transit vehicles or stations. […]
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Panel hears support for Wilsonville-Salem commuter rail study

A study of commuter rail service between Wilsonville and Salem is not a new idea. But unlike a proposal more than a decade ago — and another that was left behind in last year’s session — the latest legislation for a study drew an overwhelming response from lawmakers, city and transit officials, and other advocates who testified Tuesday, […]
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Oregon bill would criminalize drug use on public transit

An amendment introduced to the Oregon Legislature Thursday would criminalize drug use on public transit. The Oregon Transit Association and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757 are seeking to amend Senate Bill 1553 to create a misdemeanor charge for people who use illicit drugs while riding public transit. Source: Oregon bill would criminalize drug use on […]
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Portland Diamond Project wants to bring MLB to Beaverton. How will people get there?

Few conversations have taken place so far with some of the agencies necessary to make it happen. The Portland Diamond Project, the organization leading the area’s efforts to attract a Major League Baseball team, has eyes set on the RedTail Golf Center in Beaverton for a stadium, according to a Jan. 30 announcement. But the […]
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Proposed bill would criminalize drug use on Oregon public transit

Portland metro transit agency TriMet threw its full-throated support Thursday behind an Oregon bill that would make drug use on public transit a high-level misdemeanor crime. Senate Bill 1553-1 was proposed by the Oregon Transit Association and Amalgamated Transit Union Local 757. It would be a significant amendment to SB 1553, introduced prior to the current […]
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Transit district to restore bus routes

The Sunset Empire Transportation District plans to restore two bus routes on Oct. 9, the first expansion of service since May. After a financial collapse in late April, which led to an abrupt shutdown of public transportation in Clatsop County, the transit district restored partial service on its U.S. Highway 101 route and the Pacific […]
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Opinion | Japan can teach the world a better way to care for the elderly

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. Japan can teach the world a better way to age. If you want a glimpse of the […]
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Opinion | 15 ideas to revitalize ‘lifeless’ downtowns in the work-from-home era

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. How should cities enliven downtowns post-pandemic? Readers weigh in. Cities around the world face a common problem: […]
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Cooling centers save lives in a heat wave. If you can get there

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story via the link below, state employees can access this Washington Post story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800. Amid lethal heat, lack of transportation and awareness, as well as stigmas, can trip up efforts to […]
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Astoria transit agency resumes some bus routes after suspending services, laying off workers

We hear from the interim executive director of the transit agency serving Clatsop County which recently restored some bus routes after suspending its operations because of a six-figure budgetary shortfall. Source: Astoria transit agency resumes some bus routes after suspending services, laying off workers – OPB