ATLANTA, May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens (NYSE: SI) today announced that it has been awarded a $73 million contract to build 18 of its S70 light rail vehicles for TriMet in Portland, Ore.

By Nathalie Weinstein A defunct movie theater in the lower level of the KOIN Center is set to become the new headquarters for a Portland-based women's active wear company.

By Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Jan. 19--FARELESS SQUARE -- the downtown area in which it's free to ride buses, MAX light rail and streetcars -- will remain so, despite a recent proposal that TriMet charge nighttime riders in an effort to stymie menacing behavior and crime.

By Dylan Rivera, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore. Jan. 17--The message to the agency running MAX trains was bell-clear: Fareless Square does more than give downtown residents, workers and tourists an easier way to get around.

By Nobe, Amber MUCH OF THE ACTIVITY in downtown Portland, this year and next, can be summed up in one word: construction. From condo high-rises to light rail installation, road repairs and new bridges, it's impossible to drive through the city without hitting a construction site.