RANTINGS BOOKS 1+2: 01/01/2008

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Saturday, January 26, 2008

65-year-old woman struck by a TriMet bus

PORTLAND, Ore. - A 65-year-old woman was rushed to the hospital Friday afternoon after getting struck by a TriMet bus.

The incident happened just after 4 p.m. at the intersection of Northeast 21st Avenue and Northeast Multnomah Street.

After speaking with witnesses, police believe the TriMet bus was in the process of making a turn when it struck a woman who was crossing the intersection with the walk signal.

The bus driver told police she stopped for the pedestrian and continued the turn after she thought the woman had finished crossing the street. Investigators believe the driver lost sight of the pedestrian and continued her turn while the woman was still in the intersection.

The woman who was hit has been identified as Patricia Smith. She was taken to the hospital with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries.

The TriMet bus driver has been identified as 42-year-old Tracey Hughes. Police said they may issue citations once the investigation is comple

THE TRIMETOPERATORS

IN THE WORDS OF MY HERO ALI-G!
RESPECT!

SIR DAYCODE!

Friday, January 25, 2008

more bds craziness

b-d-s= aka bizarre dispatch signals

MY ONLY BLOGGING ALLY!

Alan Townsend of Canada!

Actually SETRABUSESRULE, moderator of BUS EMERGENCY, has always stood on my side when the rest of the blogging world is trying to destroy me! Alas, I have no picture of the venerable founder of BUS EMERGENCY, previously titled 911 ALERT! (which by the way, was destroyed by a jealous woman!)

Thursday, January 24, 2008

NOBODY SHOWED UP!

MY PAL JEFF!

Notice the deadly weapon he carries, he is very serious about fares!

ATTACKS CONTINUE

THIS IS THE WAY TO GO!

>except they need to get rid of the zone structure completely<

Fareless Square war: TriMet must prove its sincerity

If TriMet is sincere about crimes and not trying to wage a class war at the behest of the suburban middle-class politicians and the PBA, prove its sincerity by (1) provide low-income reduced fares; (2) eliminate zones on weekends and off-peak hours; (3) donate at least 10,000 tickets each month to various social service agencies and churches; (4) impose a 5-year moratorium on fare increases; (5) eliminate fines for fare evasions and replace with court-mandated community service. Can you think of more?

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

UH OH!

I don't like the sound of this!

THE NEW MANAGERS

Here when we need them! (why weren't they here before?)

JIMS PLACE IN THAILAND

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FARE EVASION IS THE NORM!

Let me make this perfectly clear: YEA THEY ARE DUMB ASSES!

MY E-MAIL TO FRED, and his response

Thanks. We will be taking that bigger look over the next 18 months.

-----Original Message-----
From: apmargulies@aol.com [mailto:apmargulies@aol.com]
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2008 2:56 PM
To: Hansen, Fred (GM)
Subject: operator comment

Mr Hansen (Fred);

However you came to the decision to retain fare less, I think you did the right thing from a customer relations standpoint.

I would like to recommend to you however, that your "review" not be limited to just fare less Square, but should include the entire fare structure employed by this organization.

The ticket/transfer/zone/pass structure as it is employed now, is really a disgrace and needs to be overhauled.

This would be a good time to do it.

Just my 2 cents.