Maximizing the transit benefit?

Like this?

http://www.publicpurpose.com/ut-porshare.pdf

Portland, Oregon (3-County) Transit
Urban Travel Market Share
Compared to Before Light Rail

Roadway Transit Change from 1985
1985
97.9% 2.1% 0%
2007
97.9% 2.1% 0%

Motorized travel
Data from US Department of Transportation & Texas Transportation Institute
Assumes national automobile occupancy rate of 1.6

Well after considerable thought and consternation it is my opinion that COMPENSATION is definitely not needed in aggressive signaling.

Data from US Department of Transportation & Texas Transportation Institute

Maybe so, but the slide gives no detail and no description of methodology. No description of scope and no definition of terms.

Assumes national automobile occupancy rate of 1.6

That's a problem for the "researchers" then, because ODOT's own studies show a significantly lower occupancy rate in Portland, 1.27. The statewide average, according to ODOT, is 1.32.

But getting back to the actual topic of the post, rather than using it as a springboard for another anti-transit rant, what do you think of the use of improvements in signal timing design to speed up the flow of transit without, as the title suggests, disrupting traffic?

But getting back to the actual topic of the post, rather than using it as a springboard for another anti-transit rant, what do you think of the use of improvements in signal timing design to speed up the flow of transit without, as the title suggests, disrupting traffic?

City of Portland, actually doing traffic engineering correctly?

hahahahahahahahahaha!

You're actually suggesting that the city of portland learn how to keep traffic moving??

That's funnier than Sam Adams crashing his car and riding a bike to work! hahahaha..

Al, the lecture is not PBOT-sponsored.

I know Bob, but it would be up to the City of Portland to actually implement any ideas, and that won't happen.

This is Portland, they don't believe in cars.

Why would they want to keep them moving?

Gee Bob, this city can't even fix a pothole, you really think they would be capable of doing traffic lights correctly?

I just drove down the new mall today, and guess what, ABOUT 4 LIGHTS WERE OUT OF SYNC,

SURPRISE SURPRISE SURPRISE!!!

[Off-topic comment removed.]

Al, have you ever considered completing your thought process before hitting "post?" It's fun. Try it.

Al, have you ever considered completing your thought process before hitting "post?

Huh?

Actually Grant, believe it or not, I do complete what would be considered my thought process at that moment.

My posts are separated by at least 2 MINUTES!

In two minutes time some new thought might pass through my highly complex mind and I just have this compulsion to spit it out right here on one of my all time favorite blogs, PORTLAND TRANSPORT,
and then hold my breath to see weather the esteemed BOB R will allow it to stand or be banished into the fog of the blogospere.

But I'll try to do better grant, I do want so much to meet the standards that you set forth for us.

Thank you so much for your feedback!

I remain your humble servant;

AL M

[I didn't see Grant's comment until just now, so it wasn't removed as a personal remark. Al got his reply in, this matter is closed...]

Back to the topic at hand, here is a link to Peter Furth's professional bio and list of papers:

http://www.civ.neu.edu/people/faculty/peter_furth/

I was wondering about that BOB, really!

I love watching Bob get all tyrannical and ruthless!

(ya know I luv ya bob)

When do I enjoy blogging at PORTLAND TRANSPORT the most:

ENJOYMENT

Portland, Oregon (3-County) Transit

I'd also like to point out it sounds like they are including the entire three counties, portions of which do not have decent-quality or any transit.