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1 Welcome to Transportation Trivia! Thanks to our generous sponsors: LANCASTER ENGINEERING

2 Round 1 Sponsored By LANCASTER ENGINEERING

3 What is the name of the ridesharing service currently operating in Vancouver, WA but not in Portland? 1

4 What name did City Commissioner Steve Novick propose for the Portland- Milwaukie Light Rail bridge? 2

5 What major US city was originally named "Terminus" due to being the final stops of a railroad line from the Midwest? 3

6 Which Western US city's Amtrak station platform is overlooked by a strip club? 4

7 Which US interstate goes through the most number of states? 5

8 What US university has a Personal Rapid Transit system? 6

9 How many soups has Soupcycle delivered by bike to hungry Portlanders since their start in 2008? A) 15,000 B) 70,000 C) 125,000 7

10 What early 1990's hip hop group released this song about the perils of public transportation scheduling? 8

11 A new development at NE Williams and Skidmore is utilizing a design for shared pedestrian and vehicle space that s common in another country. Name the country, and spell (correctly) the design treatment. 9

12 Which state on this list has not endorsed the NACTO urban design guide? A) California B) Oregon!!! C) Tennessee D) Utah 10

13 Please turn in your answer sheets!

14 Round 2 Sponsored By LANCASTER ENGINEERING

15 Portland s MAX trains sometimes run slower in hot weather. Seattle s trains don t share this problem. According to Bruce Gray of SoundTransit the reasons that Seattle s trains aren t impacted by high temperatures are:

16 Choose 2 correct answers A.SoundTransit uses all concrete rail ties, which don t react to heat in the same way the MAX s wood ties do. B. The MAX system experiences expansion and drooping of copper overhead wires. C. Different average speeds on the two systems means that speed reductions on the MAX are greater and more noticeable for commuters. D. Modified wheel design on the SoundTransit cars allows for operation at speed across a greater range of temperatures. 1

17 The family biking skills event Fiets of Parenthood has been running for how many years? 2

18 What notable civil rights lawyer was appointed as the first African-American US Secretary of Transportation? 3

19 As of 2013 what percentage of Portland s corners had curb ramps? A) 47%! B) 33%! C) 72%! D) 82% 4

20 How many bridges does the City of Portland own? A) 157! B) 214! C) 560! D) 0 5

21 Fill in the common word in the names of these early 20th century streetcar companies:! Capital Company, Manhattan and Queens Company, Seattle-Everett Company, Portland Company. 6

22 Which Port of Portland facility moved more tons of freight in 2013, PDX Airport or the Port s four marine terminals? 7

23 What city has the largest lightrail system (in mileage) in the United States? 8

24 Which Bay area bridge had rail transit removed in 1958?! A) Golden Gate Bridge B) San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge C) Carquinez Bridge D) Pope Street Bridge 9

25 In which area of the Portland Metro region did the Community Cycling Center provide 94 bicycles for children for the first time at the August 2014 Bikes for Kids event? 10

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27 Fundraising for bicycles is more fun than funiculars!

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29 Name a non-numbered street which crosses at least 3 quadrants of Portland. (you may not count Gresham as a quadrant; Burnside does not count) 1

30 Where is the oldest subway in North America? 2

31 Name the Portland park in Hazelwood featuring the city's first pumptrack (opened in July 2012) for learning bicycle handling skills. 3

32 In the Netherlands, bicyclists can often flout traffic laws with impunity. But what infraction is likely to earn them a ticket and is indeed the subject of regular safety campaigns? 4

33 By what year does TriMet expect to phase out paper tickets? 5

34 On which public bikeshare system do bikes regularly travel by barge? (name of system, not city) 6

35 In what U.S. city do cyclists love to do the Wiggle? 7

36 In 2011, a group of cyclists raced a commercial airliner from Los Angeles to Long Beach during "Carmageddon," the weekend Angelenos were urged to stay out of their cars because of a key freeway closure.! Name the group of cyclists who won the challenge and the name of the airline that lost. (1 point for each) 8

37 How many visits were made by residents needing repairs at New Columbia s Bike Repair Hub in 2013? A) 182 B) 423 C) 580 9

38 How many bicycles Go By Bike bike valet at Portland s Aerial Tram parked since they opened? A) 200,000 B) 90,000 C) 22,000 10

39 Please turn in your answer sheets!

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