There are several big fireworks displays in town, and the huge one returns in 2010 to Vancouver, Washington.

Now, if you have a mobile device with the right capabilities, you have yet another option to find schedules, arrivals, and assorted TriMet transit information. (And of course you can always call 238-RIDE.)

The Burnside, Steel, and Broadway bridges will be opening up periodically today to let the ships from the United States Navy and Coast Guard, and the Canadian Maritime Forces depart our fair city.

I prefer to call it the Raising and Lowering of the Bridges since the fun part is waiting for the Broadway, Steel, Burnside and Morrison to be raised and lowered so you can cross the river. Fun!

This year’s event features giveaways and drawings (prizes include an HO model train set and an Amtrak train trip), historical and aficionado exhibits, and of course some impressive locomotives.

Bicycle not required!

Train 306.

Every bus vehicle arrival at every stop in the Portland area transit system over from 4AM to 12-midnight on a weekday

Remember those poems you helped select back in January?

Video by punkrawker from Portland transit blog punkrawker blogs on.