When will WES prove itself? Tri-Met’s Wilsonville-to-Beaverton commuter rail still suffering growing pains (The Oregonian)

Monday, March 8th, 2010

TriMet General Manager Fred Hansen says it's way too early to say if the agency's heavy-rail gambit was a mistake. "If we weren't in the worst recession since the Great Depression," Hansen said, "I think it would be a different story."

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TriMet light-rail substation incorporates art, wind, sun (The Oregonian)

Friday, January 15th, 2010

The substation for light rail near PSU will be able to generate electricity with solar and wind power and boasts unique architectural elements. The hope is that TriMet's south terminus will become a model for other cities interested in tapping renewable energy sources for public transportation projects.

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