The closure, which runs from Thursday night to Tuesday morning, will allow crews to shorten the tram’s haul rope, which officials said stretches over time and needs to be shortened every 18 months and ...

The Portland Aerial Tram has long occupied a curious place in the city’s consciousness, visible to all but experienced by few – save some tourists and employees of the Oregon Health & Science ...

If you happen to see someone dangling off the Portland Aerial Tram this morning, fear not: This is only a drill. Portland Fire & Rescue will lead an evacuation exercise of the tram on Sunday morning ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Evacuation drills are done for a reason — that “just in case” event that an emergency will arise. So it was on Sunday as there was an evacuation drill on Portland’s aerial tram ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Portland Aerial Tram, which takes commuters back and forth from the South Waterfront to Marquam Hill, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Portland firefighters and the Portland Bureau of Transportation ran an evacuation exercise of the Portland aerial tram. Employees were "mock-rescued” by Portland Fire and ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Aerial Tram in Southwest Portland is temporarily closed due to routine maintenance, according to the Portland Bureau of Transportation. The tram closed on Friday, May 23, ...

Portland, Ore., a city known for its innovations in public transportation, is home to the nation's second commuter aerial tramway. At 22 miles per hour, the award-winning Portland Aerial Tram ...

GeekWire chronicles the Pacific Northwest startup scene. Sign up for our weekly startup newsletter, and check out the GeekWire funding tracker and VC directory. by Monica Nickelsburg on Oct 28, 2014 ...