Clackamas Review - Local Transit

                                                           

Article Title Newspaper Date Page
Carver railroad is censored by Council 5 Oct 1916 1
Complete road in next 60 days 26 Nov 1916 1
Warning is issued to Carver railway 26 Oct 1916 1
Council may revoke Carver’s franchise 2 Nov 1916 1
Ordinance repealing Carver’s franchise up 16 Nov 1916 1
Link joins force of Carver railroad 14 Dec 1916 1
Carver may lose city franchise 28 Dec 1916 1
Carver to float big bond issue 4 Jan 1917 1
Carver gets a stay of execution 4 Jan 1917 1
Carver flies trust deed at county seat 11 Jan 1917 1
Carver railroad franchise through Milwaukie is repealed by Council 8 Feb 1917 1
Railroad decries action by Council 15 Feb 1917 1
Railway president is serious 1 Mar 1917 1
Carver would have people pass on repeal of railway franchise 8 Mar 1917 1
Consider franchise for Carver railroad 29 Mar 1917 1
Carver and Matthews have word battle 31 May 1917 1
Carver and Council again lock horns 14 Jun 1917 1
Bus service is wanted here 25 Aug 1927 1
Does Milwaukie want boost in car fares? 4 Jun 1930 1
Many increases, few reductions in new car fares 11 Jun 1930 1
New manager for electric railways 9 Jul 1931 1
Car tracks being moved along highway 20 Aug 1931 1
Council grants bus franchise 19 May 1932 1
Milwaukie-Portland bus service to start at once 2 Jun 1932 1
Electric car lines soon to be moved off Front street 6 Sep 1934 1
Many object to bus franchise 14 Feb 1934 1
Island residents enter objections at railway hearing 26 Aug 1937 1
Utilities Commission grants application to build trucks 23 Sep 1937 1
PEPCO asks to quit interurban line 25 May 1939 1
Higher fares asked by East Side buses 11 Jan 1945 1
East Side buses denied fare increase 8 Mar 1945 1
Bus fares hearing set for May 21st 10 May 1945 1
Trolley crash injures many Milwaukie people 21 Jun 1945 1
Bus terminal moved one block north 14 Mar 1946 1
Bus terminal moves to new location Monday 11 Apr 1946 1
East Side buses ask permission to change rates 9 May 1946 1
Hearing set on East Side bus schedule 6 Jun 1946 1
"Baloney" says Councilman Fred Roberts to statement made by East Side bus line 13 Jun 1946 1
Shuttle bus service to be discontinued 4 Jul 1946 1
Local streetcar riders to have waiting room constructed next month 19 Dec 1946 1
East Side buses to start new schedule here Sunday 9 Jan 1947 1
East Side bus lines starting new schedules 20 Feb 1947 1
Two injured when streetcar and log truck collide here 30 Oct 1947 1
Action pending in transfer of East Side Bus. Co. 11 Nov 1948 1
Bus route to change in downtown Milwaukie this coming Monday 6 Jan 1949 1
Revised bus route to be used while roads are closed 10 Feb 1949 1
Route changed for local buses 24 Feb 1949 1
Commuters have hot ride when trolley blazes 28 Apr 1949 1
Bus line seeks to curtail part of services here 25 Aug 1949 1
Change in bus schedule aids shopping here 20 Oct 1949 1
Bus fair to Portland to be raised December 1st 24 Nov 1949 1
PUC hearing on bus schedule Monday 26 May 1951 1
PUC hearings to continue on Motor Stage petition Monday; area to be heard 3 May 1951 1
Milwaukie bus line hearing set 14 Jun 1951 1
Bus plans get approval of public in Monday meeting; Council to act 21 Jun 1951 1
New bus service starts Thursday 5 Jul 1951 1
Battle lines forming on trolley line abandonment 20 Nov 1952 1
Transit savers formed for battle against PTC plan 4 Dec 1952 1
New bus line planned replacing present Ardenwald-Wichita service 6 May 1954 1
New bus service by-passes downtown Milwaukie 10 Jun 1954 1
Transit savers incorporate; inter-urban battle continues 8 Jul 1954 1
Transit savers call mass meeting for September 24th 9 Sep 1954 1
Commuters, property owners gird for long fight to save transit line 23 Sep 1954 1
Hearing on inter-urban abandonment at Oak Grove next week; Kopp urges mass attendance, warns against apathy 11 Nov 1954 1
Commissioner examiner told need for inter-urban; users crowd Oak Grove hearing 18 Nov 1954 1
Inter-urban abandonment hearings reconvene here next Thursday, Friday 13 Jan 1955 1
PUC report says traction company not trying to promote patronage 20 Jan 1955 1
Aroused commuters jam transit hearing (photo) 27 Jan 1955 1
Intercity buses start operation Monday morning 3 Feb 1955 1
Transit problems of area mulled by state Senate 10 Mar 1955 1
PUC inter-urban order transit savers victory 28 Apr 1955 1
Transit savers flail PTC service at Oak Grove rally, denounce scheme to abandon cars, plan new fight 4 Aug 1955 1
Circuit Court backs PTC against commuters, one third cut in trolley schedules starting next week 18 Aug 1955 1
Attorney General takes hand in trolley battle 25 Aug 1955 1
Trolley service hearing subject next Thursday 13 Oct 1955 1
Witnesses say traction service cuts harmful 20 Oct 1955 1
Traction company ordered to give better service 23 Feb 1956 1
More trolley runs now, but future looks dark 15 Mar 1956 1
Inter-urban abandon west side service; double fare to downtown Portland looms as possibility 13 Sep 1956 1
Transit savers plan battle against service curtailing 20 Sep 1956 1
Still another hearing on the inter-urban 20 Sep 1956 1
60 day ok given shuttle plan by PUC 4 Oct 1956 1
Strictky freight line inter-urban hope of PTC; bus line asks extension 25 Oct 1956 1
Trolley or bus question stirs Chamber of Commerce, city official 15 Nov 1956 1
Bus extension hearing hot 22 Nov 1956 1
Trolley riders plan battle for shuttle service 6 Dec 1956 1
Inter-urban service hearing delayed; bus line proposed 13 Dec 1956 1
Rose City Transit details bus offer 13 Dec 1956 1
Milwaukie city Council mulls Rose City petition 27 Dec 1956 1
Transit battle rages on two fronts; bus franchise asked, PUC hearing on 3 Jan 1957 1
Put up or pay up traction company told 14 Feb 1957 1
Court battle on Morgan order on inter-urban seen 21 Mar 1957 1
Trolleys out after December 14th, PTC challenges state law 28 Nov 1957 1
PTC agrees to continue trolleys beyond deadline 6 Dec 1957 1
Trolley company brings New York experts to bolster abandonment 19 Dec 1957 1
Big profits, salary hikes, fees shown in PTC case 2 Jan 1958 1
Traffic safety programs slated 2 Jan 1958 3
Traction company disregards the law, service eliminated without notice 30 Jan 1958 1
Restore trolley service Morgan asks high court 3 Apr 1958 1
Transit Savers hail Supreme Court victory, ordering trolley again 23 Oct 1958 1
Suit restores hope of return of trolley run 3 Nov 1960 1
One way street trial scheduled to continue 22 Nov 1962 1
One way street stays as Milwaukie Council holds 2nd hearing 20 Dec 1962 1
Milwaukie ends one way street trial 24 Jan 1963 1
Traffic volume increases 9 Jan 1964 1
Traffic survey brings new proposal 11 June 1964 1
Freeway boils; Route selection deadline nears 1 July 1964 1
Marquam Bridge weeks best bet for I-205 route 22 July 1964 1
Traffic flooding McLoughlin to 30,000 daily 29 July 1964 1
New Freeway routing might include N. Clackamas area 7 Oct. 1964 1
Hope flickers for freeway through area 14 Oct 1964 1
Citizens protest freeway route 28 Oct 1964 1
Expressway routing bisects residential area 4 Nov 1964 1
Highway proposal arouses citizens 25 Nov 1964 1
Mcloughlin accidents spur suits 27 Jan 1965 1
Hopes fly for I-205 relocation  3 Feb 1965 1
Milwaukie Council to fight expressway 10 Feb 1965 1
Council now favors expressway routing 3 March 1965 1
Citizens form anti-expressway group 31 March 1965 1
Group may still fight for North Clackamas I-205 9 June 1965 1
Council revives I-205 question 30 June 1965 1
State returns I-205 to North Clackamas 18 Aug 1965 1
Highway commission approves 96th Route for Freeway through North Clackamas 24 Nov 1965 1
New Willamette Bridge to get priority 1 Dec 1965 1
Expressway causes fury 27 April 1966 1
Bloody week ends with four county fatalities 8 March 1967 1
Workmen pound 150 Ramp Supports' Valley of The Talls' 13 March 1968 1
County Road Repairing Destined for Cutbacks 5 Feb 1969 1
Milwaukie planners nix transit center 10 Nov 1983 1
Transit center remains complicated issue 1 Dec 1983 3
Milwaukie rejects transit center 8 Dec 1983 1
Officials mount a scheme to ease McLoughlin mess 12 Jan 1984 1
County okays Sunnyside Road overhaul to ease traffic snarls 31 Oct 1984 2
O.C. officials attempt to reverse title as state’s accident capital 25 Feb 1988 6
Tri-Met studying Damascus pullout bid 15 Sep 1988 1
I-205 key ingredient in recipe for success 23 Feb 1989 3A
I-205 Creates jobs, excitement 23 Feb 1989 12B
Businesses want new “corridor” thru center of Damascus 16 Mar 1989 10
Will light rail come to Clackamas County 23 Mar 1989 3A
With I-5 idea downed, county seeks Sunnyside traffic relief 30 Mar 1989 6
O.C. transit center steps closer, Tri-Met sees more hurdles 6 Apr 1989 4
O.C. OK’s pact for new Tri-Met center 20 Apr 1989 10
O.C. denies Tri-Met appeal, OK’s growth of apartment complex 18 May 1989 5
Tri-Met center foes go to Feds 18 May 1989 5
Light rail gets lottery funds 13 Jul 1989 1
County puts in light rail funds boost 26 Oct 1989 1
Tri-Met plans passenger transfer site in downtown O.C. 19 Jul 1990 5
Light Rail vote planned 2 Aug 1990 6
Is the Light Rail plan in Jeopardy 22 Nov 1990 1
More asphalt for old O.C. sewer site 28 Mar 1991 1
Milwaukie seniors face shuttle shutdown 25 Apr 1991 1
Tri-Met may add shuttle 4 Jul 1991 1
Milwaukie shuttles increase 9 Apr 1992 1
O.C. parking rates increase 14 May 1992 3
Metro mingles with residents to plan for 2040 25 Jun 1992 7
People left out in Tri-Met/Metro talks 3 Sep 1992 1
Local bus route additions 10 Sep 1992 3
O.C. council looks over Tri-Met services 25 Feb 1993 3
Tri-Met begins new services in Sunnyside area 6 May 1993 5
Transit discussions held in Milwaukie 24 Jun 1993 1
Residents discuss mass transit 8 Jul 1993 1
Light rail stirs emotions in corridor 9 Dec 1993 1
Light rail will cause stir 3 Feb 1994 3
Light rail: Gladstone misses the train 18 Aug 1994 1
Group finds Gladstone, O.C. too rich for rail 22 Sep 1994 1
With light rail officials look forward to bringing high speed rail to area 13 Oct 1994 13
Washington St. could get light rail 2 Feb 1995 1
Chamber supports light rail package 13 Apr 1995 18
Light rail finding in serious trouble 4 May 1995 1
County may propose local gas tax 18 May 1995 A1
Conservative lawmakers in Salem block light rail finding 8 Jun 1995 A1
Milwaukie Mayor blasts GOP lawmakers after defeat of So/No light rail 15 Jun 1995 A1
Kitzhaber announces special session for South/North light rail 22 Jun 1995 A1
Light rail not guaranteed to pass special session 20 Jul 1995 A1
GOP Committee votes no on South/North light rail 27 Jul 1995 A1
Light rail tears apart GOP caucus 3 Aug 1995 A1
No lack of finger pointing after special session 10 Aug 1995 A1
Kitzhaber signs rail bill 7 Sep 1995 A1
Light rail will change Milwaukie 21 Sep 1995 A1
Mayor sees revitalization down the light rail line 23 Nov 1995 A1
Citizens implore city to oppose light rail 12 Jan 1996 A1
Court voids light rail finding bill 26 Jan 1996 A1
New neighborhood association divided over light rail 26 Jan 1996 A5
Metro says South-North light rail inevitable 2 Feb 1996 A1
Neighbors protest Metro neighbor meetings 16 Feb 1996 A3
Battle over light rail 8 Mar 1996 A1
South/North light rail meeting ends in shouting match 15 Mar 1996 A4
Citizens rail Kappa over transit project 22 Mar 1996 A3
Milwaukie unsure who will pay for light rail wish list 29 Mar 1996 A2
Light rail fight gets a vote 10 May 1996 A1
Protesters rally against light rail 14 Jun 1996 A1
Light rail staff gets sleepy first day 19 Jul 1996 A2
Milwaukie light rail off track 27 Sep 1996 A1
Businesses oppose proposed rail route 25 Oct 1996 A1
Mayor hopeful South/North line can proceed 20 Dec 1996 A1
New light rail plan contested by opponents 3 Jan 1997 1
Oregon City residents drive Tri-Met's future 24 Jan 1997 1
House transportation bill draws different views from local mayors 2 May 1997 1
McLoughlin Blvd grows with the times 16 May 1997 1
Canby ferry expected to operate soon 13 Jun 1997 2
Counties consider funding options after Salem punts 8 Aug 1997 1
County commission moves forward with transportation package 5 Sep 1997 1
Voters will decide fate of road repair package 12 Sep  1997 3
Voters swat road funds, pass OC board 7 Nov 1997 1
County roads could crumble official says 14 Nov 1997 1
Transportation officials face tough decisions 21 Nov 1997 7
Metro expects light rail study results by month's end 13 Feb 1998 1
Study lays out plans for light rail options 6 Mar 1998 1
Groups use light rail forum to ask for no-build option 5 Jun 1998 1
OMSI gathering shows support for South/North light rail 12 Jun 1998 1
County paving plans will cover more than 132 miles this summer 12 Jun 1998 1
Milwaukie faces more resistance to light rail 19 Jun 1998 1
Emotions rise as light rail decision nears 3 Jul 1998 1
City's phone survey indicates split over South/North line 3 Jul 1998 1
City council approves 224 plan with conditions 10 Jul 1998 1
Metro council adopts Oregon 224 light rail alignment 31 Jul 1998 1
Milwaukie mayor tours westside light rail line 7 Aug 1998 1
Metro model forecasts decades of worsening traffic for Clackamas County 4 Sep 1998 1
Library supporters worry over transit center plan 25 Sep 1998 1
Voters must decide light rail's merits at Nov 3 polls 16 Oct 1998 B12
North-south rail fans shift focus to downtown 20 Jan 1999 3
Sunnyside gets full bus service; some neighbors worried 31 Mar 1999 4
Ramp meters coming to 205 in Clackamas County 7 Apr 1999 6
Highway 26 plans inch forward – but where’s the money? 28 Apr 1999 1
Bill would raise gas taxes, nearly double registration fees to combat ‘road rot’ 9 June 1999 1
Tri-Met plots ‘light rail without rail’ for county 16 June 1999 1
ODOT addresses 99E ‘deathtrap’ near Canby 30 June 1999 1
Metro plans massive transportation overhaul for county - but can they scrape up the cash? 5 Jan 2000 1
County targets ‘road rage’ with TV, radio spots 23 Feb 2000 6
Local highways get a facelift 22 Mar 2000 7
Once again: is the c trolley bridge about to collapse? 6 Dec 2000 1
Officials spring into action to address shaky trolley bridge 13 Dec 2000 4
Milwaukie Transit Center gets a boost – plus a big fat check 13 Dec 2000 6
It’s baaack: Light-rail activists gear up for possible new fight 20 Dec 2000 1
Milwaukie Transit Center under Fire 7 March 2001 1
Will south-north light rail rise again? 28 Mar 2001 1
Light rail returns to Clackamas County 11 Apr 2001 1
Debate rages over Abernathy Bridge width 18 Apr 2001 3
Harmony widening plan has neighbors up in arms 9 May 2001 1
New Milwaukie rail-swap plan gets nod from county 9 May 2001 4
Will “205 Max” endanger Milwaukie rail swap? 17 May 2001 1
Deadline looms on Milwaukie Jr High/ light rail swap 28 June 2001 1