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CascadeLink's Regional Transportation
http://www.cascadelink.org/trans/
The best place to find regional transportation. Covers airports, buses and trains, bicycles, driving, taxis, walking and more. CascadeLink is maintained by Multnomah County Library.
TriMet
http://www.trimet.org/
Local buses and lightrail.
Portland International Airport
http://www.flypdx.com
Find current information about arrivals and departures at Portland International Airport.

Trip planning - schedules and reservations

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Air

Expedia
http://www.expedia.com/
Book flights, reserve hotels and rental cars
OAG (Official Airline Guide)
http://www.oag.com/
An independent provider of travel information products and services. Best known for its flight guides.
Travelocity
http://www.travelocity.com
Book flights, reserve hotels and rental cars

Ground

Airport Shuttle Services in the Portland area
http://www.dexonline.com
Produced by Dex Online
Amtrak
http:/www.amtrak.com/
Train schedules, reservations and travel planner
Directory of World Wide Rail Sites: US
http://www.cwrr.com/nmra/travelreg.html
Timetables for regional railroad systems in the United States. Includes lightrail. Sponsored by the National Model Railroad Association.
Directory of World Wide Rail Sites: International
http://www.cwrr.com/nmra/travelw2.html
Web sites for those traveling around the world via trains, trams or undergrounds. Includes UK, Channel Tunnel, Continental Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Sponsored by the National Model Railroad Association.
Greyhound
http://www.greyhound.com/
Greyhound Bus schedules, fares, and services
Public Transportation
http://www.publictransportation.org
Public transportation provides greater freedom, access, opportunity and choice for Americans. It also strengthens America's communities by stimulating the economy, reducing traffic congestion, decreasing dependency on foreign oil, preserving a healthy, safe environment and creating jobs.
Rail Europe: Fares and Schedules
http://www.raileurope.com/us/rail/fares_schedules/
Train fares and schedules for the most popular routes as well as info on passes.
Subway Navigator
http://www.subwaynavigator.com/subway_site/php/home.php?langue=eng
Access to subway schedules around the world
United States Local and State Transit Links
http://www.apta.com/links/state_local
Published by the American Public Transportation Assn.

Water

America's Ferries
http://www.youra.com/usaferries
Links to ferry company sites and schedules worldwide
Washington State Ferries
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/
Washington and British Columbia ferry schedules

Governmental agencies

American Public Transportation Association
http://www.apta.com/
Information about public transportation policy.
CascadeLink's Transportation: Regional Planning
http://www.cascadelink.org/trans/transgov.html
Regional governmental transportation and planning sites. Hosted by Multnomah County Library
Oregon Department of Transportation
http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/
Road conditions, legislation, plans, and links to transportation sites in other states
Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS)
http://www.bts.gov/
Statistics for many modes of travel and transportation. Home to the National Transportation Library.
U.S. Dept. of Transportation (DOT)
http://www.dot.gov/
Federal safety information and regulations.
Federal Highway Administration (DOT)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
Includes news about US highways and national traffic and road closure information.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/
Highway and traffic safety information. Information about seat belts, airbags, automobile speed and more.
Transportation Research Board (TRB)
http://gulliver.trb.org/
Promotes research about innovative transportation methods. Part of the National Academy of Sciences.

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