City piece on a proposal by Jeff Monroe, Portland\u27s director of transportation

City piece on a proposal by Jeff Monroe, Portland\u27s director of transportation, who wants to bring intracity passenger train service to Portland, which could take 20 years before such a system was fully operational. The costs of the rail line project haven\u27t been calculated but are estimated at well into eight figures. In the meantime, Monroe hopes to purchase four propane-fueled buses at $60,000 each, which would travel on a special track and serve as precursors to the light rail system. City Manager Bob Ganley and John Duncan, director of the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation Committee both oppose the project, while Mark Chase, director of the Alliance for Transportation Choice, supports it