Portland Transportation Statistics Mixed

7 October 2002 - 12:00pm

Bicycle and bus ridership increase as does average work commute time in the Portland area.

"Portland stood out among a handful of regions where automobiles declined in importance. Bus commuting grew 41 percent, while the numbers of bicycle riders and people working at home each grew 54 percent -- well ahead of the 27 percent growth in people driving alone. Despite that, the region remains as car-dependent as Puget Sound and Southern California."

Source: The Oregonian, October 6, 2002
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