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There are more transportation-related bills than I expected for a short session.
“The destination-type employers haven’t matured in the corridor as quickly as had been projected,” Altstadt said. WES does have supportive riders who like the free WiFi, comfortable seats and consistent on-time record, Alstadt said, but attracting new riders has been challenging. The route runs along Portland & Western Railroad freight line through a mix of farmland, wetland and industrial areas. “If the WES line actually went from Wilsonville into Beaverton and into Downtown Portland, ridership would be a lot higher. But it had to go where the tracks already were,” said Altstadt, w...