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project team successfully relocated the
fiber into an underground vault system
and then continued to work around the
fiber to perform work on mass excavation,
foundations and underground
utilities. Service was never interrupted
and the integrity of the critical lifeline
was maintained throughout the fouryear
life of the project. "
Along with Stantec and JE Dunn
Construction providing services for
the project, the Powell Garage project
received a lot of support from Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise firms.
" There's not a lot of building vertical
buildings, " MacKinnon-Kiser
said. " When we were meeting with
contractors about the project, we got
a lot of questions, asking if the project
was another light-rail extension and
it's like, 'No, it's a building' so then the
contractors told us they knew people, so
we got a lot of exposure to a lot of different
contractors and design consultants,
which is good because we're going to do
more and we can't just keep investing in
the same companies and firms. "
The project had a Certification Office
for Business Inclusion and Diversity
firm participation rate of more than 26
percent. MacKinnon-Kiser notes the
percentage shows the commitment
TriMet puts into supporting the local
Portland community.
Our local contractors are doing
good business. They're able to make
money in a way that sustains not only
some of their businesses, but also some
people are able to grow from that, "
MacKinnon-Kiser said.
Now that the project is completed,
MacKinnon-Kiser said it has been rewarding
to see TriMet employees use
the facility and have a positive attitude
while on the job.
" We have generations upon generations
of drivers so I really feel like we
were able to take some of their stories
and give them a space that they could
still identify with that being Powell Garage
and their hub, " MacKinnon-Kiser
noted. " The garage has a training room
where there is a lot of hands-on learning
for our mechanics and they have mockup
vignettes of the buses. "
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March/April 2024

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of March/April 2024

Urban mobility’s hands-free future is near
People & Places
Special Report: Bus Fleet Snapshot
TriMet’s Powell Garage leads way in modern transit facilities
Park City investment in driver subsidized housing is a win-win
Vehicle Design: Managing Wheel/ Rail-Generated Noise and Vibration from the Ground Up
The Transportation Technology Center: A Hub for Advanced Passenger Train Testing
Products
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March/April 2024 - Urban mobility’s hands-free future is near
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March/April 2024 - People & Places
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March/April 2024 - Special Report: Bus Fleet Snapshot
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March/April 2024 - TriMet’s Powell Garage leads way in modern transit facilities
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March/April 2024 - Park City investment in driver subsidized housing is a win-win
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March/April 2024 - Vehicle Design: Managing Wheel/ Rail-Generated Noise and Vibration from the Ground Up
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March/April 2024 - The Transportation Technology Center: A Hub for Advanced Passenger Train Testing
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March/April 2024 - Products
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