Feds Vs. Regional Transit Planners

State and federal transportation officials have voiced concerns about the feasibility of a transit plan put forward by regional transportation planners in Portland, Oregon. The two sides continue to clash.

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February 15, 2007, 2:00 PM PST

By Nate Berg

"Officials at the regional planning agency repeatedly have said that building new highways is no longer the solution for the area's growing congestion problems."

"Instead, many have said that the Regional Transportation Plan to be adopted next year will stress such land-use goals as encouraging people to live closer to where they work and shop, in part by encouraging more mass transit."

"Federal transportation funding cutbacks are making it nearly impossible to pay for large road projects."

"But now state and federal transportation officials are questioning whether the new direction will produce enough new highway capacity to keep traffic flowing, including the many large freight trucks that travel through the region each day."

FULL STORY: Metro at odds with officials on highways

Tuesday, February 13, 2007 in The Portland Tribune

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